Engineer 7 - Critical Projects Manager

Section 35 Critical Projects
35/Eng7//09.02.25-MV

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 position::
This position is one of six Engineer 7 Project Managers housed in the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Critical Projects Division (35) that collectively oversee the most expansive complex high risk and sensitive projects critical to meeting the objectives of the organization. The incumbent exercises full authority over scope schedule and budget functionally supervising DOTD Task Managers (Engineers Real Estate Agents Utility Specialists Surveyors Hydraulics Staff and Environmental Impact Specialists) across multiple Sections/Districts and consultants across multiple disciplines. Each incumbent routinely works hand-in-hand with Executive Staff. Each incumbent must simultaneously manage multiple projects with a total aggregate volume in excess of two billion dollars.

The defining characteristics of Division 35 projects distinguished from routine project management that may occur in other areas of the agency are: project cost in excess of 50 million dollars projects that require extensive federal environmental study and approvals or projects that have specific federal or state legislative line item appropriations. Other critical projects may only be tasked to the Division by the DOTD Secretary or Chief Engineer.

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Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

Three years of licensed engineering experience; or

Seven years of professional engineering experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:
A masters 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 engineers 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 .

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

Job Duties:

• Autonomously administers and facilitates all aspects of multiple complex highly visible transportation projects. Maintains full accountability for delivering within agreed scope schedule and budget from project initiation through project delivery. Maintains sole accountability for project budget facilitation and coordination from preconstruction activities through construction and project closeout. As necessary ensures that all project funding and appropriation related requirements are achieved including entering projects into the DOTD tracking system (PS); ensuring capital outlay requests are submitted at the appropriate time; budget and payment oversight; responding to inquiries; coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exercises supervision of all processes and deliverables within the scope of assigned projects across multiple complex engineering and non-engineering disciplines including Road Design Bridge Design Environmental Real Estate Survey Geotechnical Engineering and Utilities. Manages Consultant Engineers and other expert task managers on assigned projects regarding all project related activities within the scope of the project. Provides specific functional and technical expertise while coordinating the work of DOTD technical disciplines.
• Communicates project status to internal and external stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Provides project briefings to DOTD executive management; the Louisiana Governor; federal state and local elected officials; boards and commissions; and the general public. Briefing types include but are not limited to testimony before legislative committees presentations at public meetings and one-on-one or small group discussions with elected officials and business owners. Conducts lessons learned briefings upon completion of projects.

Position-Specific Details:
Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
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); or by detail to special duty.
Compensation: There is a biweekly Special Entry Rate of $3481.60 for this position. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

Required License for Engineer 7: Professional Engineer License in the state of Louisiana. If selected applicants with engineering licenses in other states will be required to attain a Louisiana engineering license prior to the date of hire.

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:
Paul Vaught P.E.
LA DOTD Critical Projects Division

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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