About this Position:
The incumbent of this position prepares detailed engineering design drawings and cost estimates for the most complex engineering projects including, but not limited to freeways, interchanges and innovative intersections, major urban and rural highways, and major bridge replacement projects. These projects include highly detailed designs that attempt to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive locations and commercial and residential properties. Some common tasks include establishing typical sections, setting vertical and horizontal grades. The incumbent at this level will independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with all applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE:
This is a temporary position to be utilized while the incumbent is securing a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Permanent status shall be denied to incumbents occupying this position.

NOTE:
Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information:

The job duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the level at which the incumbent is hired. The job duties and responsibilities listed below are for the Engineer 5 position and represent the duties and responsibilities that the incumbent will be expected to fulfill at the end of the training series.

• Prepares detailed engineering design drawings and cost estimates for the most complex engineering projects including, but not limited to freeways, complex interchanges and innovative intersections, major urban and rural highways, and major bridge replacement projects. These projects include highly detailed designs that attempt to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive locations and commercial and residential properties.

• Some common tasks include establishing typical sections, setting vertical and horizontal grades.

• The incumbent at this level will independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.

• Performs as Project Manager on in-house or consultant-designed projects. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining project scopes; project and plan development schedules and ensuring projects are designed and delivered within the allotted budget.

• Manages consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiation of man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, establishing design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing acceptability of plans, and approving invoices for payment.
  
  

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); Job Appointment, or by detail to special duty.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date.

Compensation: This position has an established Special Entrance Rate (SER) beginning at the Engineer Intern 1 level. The Engineer Intern Applicant does not have an established SER. SERs are as follows:

• Engineer Intern 1 - $2,115.20/biweekly

• Engineer Intern 2 - $2,263.20/biweekly

• Engineer 3 - $2,671.20/biweekly

• Engineer 4 - $2,952.00/biweekly

• Engineer 5 - $3,158.40/biweekly

In order to qualify for Engineer Intern I, incumbents must possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate. In order to qualify for Engineer 3, incumbents must have a current Louisiana License to practice professional engineering plus four years of professional engineering experience. In order to qualify for Engineer 4, incumbents must have a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus five years of professional engineering experience, at least one year of which must have been at the Engineer 3 level. In order to qualify for Engineer 5, incumbents must have a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus six years professional engineering experience.

How To Apply:
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Robert M Isemann
Road Design Engineer Administrator
(225) 379 - 1398
Robert.Isemann@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available:
https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp