Section 67 – Pavement/Geotechnical

67/122672/EI1E5/02.19.26-BH

This Engineering Design position is mainly responsible for design and construction recommendations for pavement typical sections for the statewide DOTD system. Performs flexible and rigid pavement design analyses for new and rehabilitated pavements and makes recommendations to the Pavement Design Engineer. The incumbent is also responsible for preparing inputs for Life Cycle Costs Analysis (LCCA). This position is also responsible in aiding the geotechnical design engineers in making initial design and construction recommendations for foundations for bridges, retaining walls, sheet piles, roadway embankments, geosynthetic reinforcement systems, earth dams and various pipe bedding requirements for the statewide DOTD system.

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Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE:
Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met.

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:

• Performs flexible and rigid pavement design analyses for new and rehabilitated pavements and makes recommendations to the Pavement Design Engineer.

• Generates required inputs for conducting Life Cycle Costs Analyses (LCCA).

• Analyses the effect of over-weight truck loads on pavement and embankment structure to prevent early failure due to over-stressing.

• Designs routine foundations for bridges, retaining walls, geosynthetic reinforcement systems, radio towers, spillways, dams and embankments for the statewide DOTD system.

• Incorporates into the plans all data received from the District and/or Consultants for Subgrade Soil surveys (Shallow Borings). Ensures all data is represented in tabular or plotted form.

• Performs dynamic pile analyses and makes recommendations to the Geotechnical Design Engineer on hammer selection, pile driving criteria, pile integrity, and pile capacity. Uses Specialized software (WEAP) to perform Wave Equation analyses on contractor's proposed pile driving system to provide recommendations on hammer selection and construction specification.

Position-Specific Details:

Compensation: Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level. See below:

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.

How To Apply:

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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Christopher Nickel
DOTD/Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 379-1016

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.

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