What are the responsibilities and job description for the ENGINEER 8 (ADA OF ENGINEERING) position at DOTD-Engineering & Operations?
About this Job
District 08-UNIT 001 Alexandria, LA
Job Number: 08/50372139/E8/06.09.26-LT
The overall function of this position is to serve as the Assistant to one of DOTDs nine District Administrators [Engineer 9) for Engineering. As such the position is responsible for planning, managing, directing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the district's program delivery, water resources, and constructability reviews/construction materials testing programs for the Alexandria district,which consist of seven [7) parishes, 2,623 miles of roadway, ROW Permit Coordination, Utility Relocation, and Transportation Planning. This position is located in District 08, Unit 001, of the Department of Transportation and Development. The position reports directly to the District Engineer Administrator [Engineer 9].
The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform,duties many times with or without minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. Theposition will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing educationclasses and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.
While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.
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Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following, which must include two years of experience at the supervisory level or above:
Four years of licensed engineering experience; or
Eight years of professional engineering experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:
A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.
A doctorate degree in engineering will substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.
Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.
There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.
NOTES:
Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer will be accepted as licensed engineering experience. Engineering experience gained after earning an ABET-accredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineer's license (e.g., as an engineer intern applicant, engineer intern, or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level engineering experience.
Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.
Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Supervises a staff of professional, multi-disciplined engineering supervisors, paraprofessional and technical engineering employees, seven direct reports, total of 38 direct/indirect reports.
Program Delivery- liaison with Regional or Metropolitan Planning Organizations, district program/project planning; survey/design/plan development for preservation.
Delivery of district's pavement management/priority program; proposals, contracts and specifications, bid-letting for district, recommends projects for pavement preservation/capacity/safety enhancement programs.
Construction Coordination- constructability reviews, material testing, inspection/certification of asphalt and concrete plans; quality assurance program; may review plan changes with regards to material testing and ROW permits.
Public Works and Water Resources- dam/levee safety inspections, water well and levee registration/inspections, hydraulic Studies, drainage, flood control, surveying, provide engineering services to three levee boards, coordinates statewide flood control programs and port priority program projects.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with federal, state, and local elected officials and governing bodies, effectively communicates with a diverse group of stakeholders and customers.
Makes presentations to various organizations and associations; schedules, plans, and conducts meetings and/or corresponds in writing on district programs and projects; attends public hearings or meetings.
Serves as appointing authority for all employees under his/her jurisdiction; develops staffing and workforce planning needs; may additionally serve as final signatory on various business documents, such as payroll, procurement, leave and travel expenditures.
***This position is considered disaster essential. ***
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational/Promotional
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.
Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.
Contact Information:
For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Troy Roussell
District Administrator
318-561-5101
“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 here.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $8,197 - $14,759