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Engineer 6 DCL
District 61- Unit 002 – Baton Rouge – Traffic Operations
Job Number: 61/50680466/E6DCL/5.22.2026-CD
At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
About this Job:
The overall function of this position is to serve as a high-level traffic signal engineering expert for the District. The incumbent must provide technical and consultative assistance to the district traffic operations engineer and the district administrator by resolving complex problems and rendering technical assistance regarding traffic signal operations. Serves as technical expert in conducting and reviewing feasibility studies for arterial improvements including signalized intersections. Makes recommendations for formulation, establishment and improvement of policies and procedures for statewide traffic signal operations. Provides review of consultant permit requests to work on signalized intersections to ensure compliance with contractual provisions and administrative policies. Consults with various sections within DOTD on programs requiring knowledge of complex traffic signal operations processes or projects. Serves as a trainer to lower-level engineers in area of traffic signal operations and may prepare comprehensive manuals for training, procedures, and modeling of traffic signal operations. Represents the Department and provides information and data concerning traffic signal operations to federal and local government officials, state legislators, other state highway officials, administrators and managers, planning organizations, the news media, business and civic groups, and the public.
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Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:
Two years of licensed engineering experience; or
Six 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.
1. Two years of licensed traffic engineering experience during which 50% of the duties involved traffic engineering operations or traffic engineering design.
2. Six years of professional traffic engineering experience during which 50% of the duties involved traffic engineering operations or traffic engineering design.
Traffic engineering operations involves preparation or review of traffic engineering studies for any of the following traffic control devices: school zones, speed limits, traffic signals, flashing beacons, all-way stops, warning signs, regulatory signs, guide signs, or no passing zones. Traffic engineering design shall include any of the following: traffic signal warrant analysis, preparation of Traffic Signal Inventory (TSI) forms, traffic signal plan sheets, traffic signal timing plans, traffic signal modeling, work zone signing plans, or traffic capacity analysis.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job duties:
- Utilize modeling software to prepare traffic signal timing plans.
- Conduct field assessments of traffic signal operations.
- Manage District Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO).
- Train junior level engineers on traffic signal timing.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Two years of licensed traffic engineering experience during which 50% of the duties involved traffic engineering operations or traffic engineering design.
2. Six years of professional traffic engineering experience during which 50% of the duties involved traffic engineering operations or traffic engineering design.
Traffic engineering operations involves preparation or review of traffic engineering studies for any of the following traffic control devices: school zones, speed limits, traffic signals, flashing beacons, all-way stops, warning signs, regulatory signs, guide signs, or no passing zones. Traffic engineering design shall include any of the following: traffic signal warrant analysis, preparation of Traffic Signal Inventory (TSI) forms, traffic signal plan sheets, traffic signal timing plans, traffic signal modeling, work zone signing plans, or traffic capacity analysis.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional or detail to special duty
Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) - $3316.00/biweekly
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 Ewing
District Traffic Operations Engineer
225-389-2111
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Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
Salary : $6,692 - $12,047