Engineer 6 Construction Coordinator

About This Position:

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) we plan build maintain and protect the transportation systems that connect communities support commerce and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

While in an 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.

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Qualifications

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:

• Reviews plans and other contract documents for projects in the state program to uncover conflicts errors and omissions. Ensures project plans are constructible by reviewing proposed typical sections phasing traffic control and pay item quantities.
• Provides supervision guidance training and technical support to the District Utilities Specialist (Engineering Technician DCL) District Permits Specialist (Engineering Technician DCL) two Engineering Technicians 4 (Permits) and the District Railroad Coordinator (Engineering Technician 5).
• Performs reviews on preliminary plans submitted by permit applicants for compliance with LAC Title 70 requirements and overall suitability with the Access Connection Policy.
• Serves as the Project Engineer on all District Railroad projects.
• Negotiates relocation activities with utility companies; coordinates pre-construction utility relocation activities in conjunction with the District Utility Specialist to reduce unnecessary delays in project development and letting.

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This position may be filled as a Probational Promotional Detail to Special Duty or Job Appointment.

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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the Application Status link after logging into their account.

* 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Clayton Cormier

ADA of Engineering / District 07

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.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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