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DOTD PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1, 2, OR 3

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026
About This Job

Section 42/ Maintenance Systems Management

42/50578814/PRSP13/06.04.26-AS

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About This Position

The incumbent applies knowledge of DOTD operations in the management and upkeep of a DOTD district’s asset data within the MMS program. Job duties will include specific analysis to prepare correspondence, documentation, and reports on the status and upkeep of asset records. The incumbent will work with various other district and section personnel to collect and receive information for updating asset records. The incumbent may review engineering plan sets and analyze data from the HQ Construction section, project engineer groups, Agile reports, and contracted maintenance activities in order to determine what asset data must be added or updated.

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

Selected Competencies

  • Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
  • Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
  • Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

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

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in the development, implementation, or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering, architecture, geography, human resources, financial operations, information technology, risk management, policy planning, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

Experience Substitution

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

  • Ensure that asset records within DOTD’s MMS are kept up to date. Updates may be required due to work done by DOTD maintenance crews, by construction contracts, by maintenance/repair contracts, or by permitted projects..
  • Responsible for specializing in a particular roadway asset type and serving as the subject matter expert for the team. This includes learning information about details, variations, contracts, deployments and potentially changing federal specifications for that asset type statewide. As the subject matter expert, the incumbent will also train team members on and keep team members up to date on any changes or new developments related to their asset type specialization..
  • Responsible for being an onsite aid to their district in the proper recording of maintenance activities on these asset types. This includes both maintenance work performed on a specific asset in the MMS, as well as potential data changes on an asset within that asset’s database, whether online or via tablet mobile software. This also includes troubleshooting for the software and the databases themselves.

Position Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a as Program Specialist 1,2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Compensation : Below is the starting hourly rate and premium pay amount for each level.

  • Program Specialist 1 - 1,348.80/ bi-weekly
  • Program Specialist 2 - 1,443.20/ bi-weekly
  • Program Specialist 3 -1,652.00/ bi-weekly

Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification and job concepts for each level.

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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

David Coarsey

DOTD Program Manager

225-379-1997

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

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