This position is ideal for an experienced professional engineer who enjoys advanced analysis system-level thinking and applying engineering expertise to influence statewide transportation outcomes.
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.
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 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:
Serves as DOTDs statewide authority on pavement management overseeing the development maintenance and continuous improvement of a comprehensive pavement management system.
Analyzes current and future pavement conditions using deterioration models and multi-year prioritization techniques to recommend optimized treatment strategies within budget constraints.
Prepares technical reports and recommendations used by executive leadership district administrators and section heads to establish long-term pavement performance goals.
Designs updates and maintains computerized pavement deterioration life-cycle cost and benefit/cost models within pavement management software (e.g. dTIMS).
Coordinates pavement performance targets and measures in support of the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) working closely with asset management partners.
Provides technical oversight and expertise for consultant contracts related to pavement distress data collection and advanced data acquisition technologies.
Manages and validates statewide pavement distress data including quality assurance reviews and comparisons across data collection cycles.
Develops technical presentations reports and visualizations (including GIS-based outputs) and remains current on industry best practices through specialized training and professional engagement.
Appointment Type:This position may be filled as either a probational appointment a promotion or by detail to special duty.
Compensation:This position has aSpecial Entrance Rate (SER) of $3316.00 biweekly.How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis 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:
Jason LaCombe
Engineer 7 DOTD Administrator Data Collection & Management Systems
Required Experience:
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