Assistant Road Design Engineer Administrator (Engineer 7)

24/50488432/Eng7/05.18.26-BH Engineer 7 - Assistant Road Design Engineer Administrator Section 24 - Road Design The position provides administrative and technical guidance at the highest level for major highway projects and statewide roadway design programs. Responsibilities include advising on and establishing roadway design policies and procedures for the Department, as well as providing engineering expertise for complex and high-profile transportation projects. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx 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 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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

Assists in setting priorities, developing programs, and coordinating and planning activities for the section. Advises recommends, and/or establishes policy and procedure for the Department as pertaining to roadway design. Provides administrative and technical guidance and engineering expertise at the highest level for major highway projects and for major highway programs. Is responsible for the supervision and training of in-house engineering and technical staff. Administers consultant contracts for major highway design projects by developing project scopes, negotiating contract fees, monitoring consultant progress, administering the contract's provisions, approving invoices and reviewing the acceptability of final plans. Represents the Department of Transportation and Development as an expert witness in tort liability cases involving roadway design. This includes advising the attorney on the appropriate interpretation of DOTO, FHWA and AASHTO design guidelines and policies and as-built roadway plans.

Position-Specific Details:

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:

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $3,481.60 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: Robert M Iseman Road Design Engineer Administrator (225) 379-1395 Robert.

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