Assistant Road Design Engineer Administrator (Engineer 7)

Assistant Road Design Engineer Administrator (Engineer 7) DOTD-Engineering & Operations Baton Rouge, LA Job Details $7,543.47 - $12,891.00 a month 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Parental leave Qualifications Contract management Doctoral degree Doctoral degree in engineering Engineering Highway design Mid-level Policy & process development Contracts Scope management Transportation engineering Contract negotiation Training & development 1 year Transportation infrastructure projects Master's degree in engineering Professional Engineer Overseeing training Full Job Description Salary $7,543.47 - $12,891.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 24/50488432/Eng7/05.18.26-BH Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 24 Opening Date 05/18/2026 Closing Date 5/24/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job 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 Minimum 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 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. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information 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. 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 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. Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. •Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others