Engineer - DCL
Listed on 2026-03-13
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineering
About This Job
Section 67 – Pavement/Geotechnical 67//E6
DCL/03.10.26-BH
This position is responsible for the geotechnical design and construction monitoring of complex geotechnical foundations and other transportation related structures for the statewide DOTD system. These designs require specialized geotechnical modeling, a complete understanding of FHWA and AASHTO design criteria, and advanced training utilizing specialized software packages. The incumbent also serves as an expert in deep foundation design, construction monitoring, and analysis of deep foundation testing data, including dynamic pile analysis using the specialized software WEAP®.
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Minimum 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 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.
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 in the following areas: design and construction of complex deep foundations for major structures, earth retaining systems, and levee/embankments; geosynthetic stabilization and repair of embankments and slopes; geotechnical sampling, CPT testing, and laboratory testing; interpretation of specialized testing data from laboratory and in-situ testing; and performing and interpreting nondestructive testing for deep foundations (PDA).
- Six years of professional engineering experience in the following areas: design and construction of complex deep foundations for major structures, earth retaining systems, and levee/embankments; geosynthetic stabilization and repair of embankments and slopes; geotechnical sampling, CPT testing, and laboratory testing; interpretation of specialized testing data from laboratory and in-situ testing; and performing and interpreting nondestructive testing for deep foundations (PDA).
Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties- Performs the most complex designs requiring high level technical abilities on difficult and unique geotechnical projects. Incumbent is responsible for the design and/or consultant review of unique and/or complex projects, including foundation, embankment/levee, and earth retaining system design for projects with unique or dangerous soil conditions, geotechnical design for deep water river crossings or projects with specialized ROW, phasing, or geometry requirements, design of earth retaining systems or embankments/levees using non‑standard construction methods or materials, and implementation of new/experimental design methods arising from FHWA initiatives or research projects.
- Responsible for generating all special performance indicators for the above complex…
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