Engineer 7 (e-Construction Engineer)

Engineer 7
Section 40 - Construction
40//E7/8.12.26-BH

About this Position:
This position is located in the DOTD Construction and Materials Automation Unit. This unit is responsible for project management implementation operation and support of multiple state-wide specialized Construction and Materials Management software applications including AASHTOware Site Manager La Pave Online Headlight and construction and materials reporting.

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:

• Serves as technical advisor to the Chief Construction Division Engineer Construction Engineer Administrator and Materials Engineer Administrator in handling complex multi-faceted statewide issues especially those affecting construction and materials applications and automation.
• Serves as primary project manager for both contracted and in-house development and implementation of construction and materials software applications and automation.
• Provides specialized assistance and leadership in developing policies procedures and training applicable to statewide construction and material software applications. Confers with other state DOTs FHWA LTRC and Contractors to collaborate and assess options.
• Assists with administrative matters such as budget personnel and organization. Serves as technical expert and advisor for numerous job-related committees such as L TRC Research and AASHTO.
• Serves as technical lead and software administrator over operations regarding specialized statewide Construction and Materials Management software applications.
• Communicates regularly with external clients hosting applications or providing other services related to construction and materials.

Position-Specific Details:

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) - $3481.60/biweekly. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

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); Job Appointment or by detail to special duty.

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

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 the position 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:
Matthew Jones
Engineer 8
(225) 379 - 1396


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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