Engineer DCL

Section 24 – Road Design

24/86749/E6

DCL/01.15.26-BH

Directs all phases of roadway design and plan development, serving as Project Manager or functional manager for major highway corridor projects. Manages consultant contracts from scope development through fee negotiation, quality control, plan approval, and invoice authorization, while evaluating consultant performance for future procurements. Coordinates with federal, state, and local stakeholders, represents the Department at public meetings, and supports strategic planning and special initiatives within the Road Design Section.

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Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

• Two years of licensed engineering experience;.
• Six 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

• Two years of licensed engineering experience performing or supervising roadway design, project development and/or management of roadway design projects.
• Six years of professional engineering experience performing or supervising roadway design, project development and/or management of roadway design projects.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here:

• Directs all phases of roadway design and plan development, serving as Project Manager or functional manager for major highway corridor projects.
• Manages consultant contracts from scope development through fee negotiation, quality control, plan approval, and invoice authorization, while evaluating consultant performance for future procurements.
• Coordinates with federal, state, and local stakeholders, represents the Department at public meetings, and supports strategic planning and special initiatives within the Road Design Section.
• Utilizes project tracking tools (Project Systems) to monitor project status and assure timely completion of plans.
• Provides technical guidance to engineers in DOTD Districts and to local entities preparing roadway construction plans.
• Reviews DOTD District-prepared design exception requests and makes recommendations to the Road Design Engineer Administrator as to their disposition.
• Assists the Road Design Administrator by providing technical guidance, developing project strategies, participating in strategic planning and engineering process reviews, and participating in special assignments for the Road Design Section.

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 $3,316.00 biweekly.

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