Engineer 6 - Program Delivery/Design Engineer

District 61 - Unit 170 - Baton Rouge

 61/50380301/E6/06.12.2024-CD

Engineer 6 - Program Delivery/Design Engineer

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About this position:

This position functions as the Program Delivery/Design Engineer and is responsible for directing the design/plan development activities for the District 61 Design Section.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

This position may be filled as either a probation 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.

There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position - $3,316.00/biweekly.

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DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Codi Neyland

ADA  Engineer

225-231-4103

 "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."

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

1.Two years of licensed engineering experience.

2.Six years of professional engineering experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of the required experience.

A Ph.D. in engineering will substitute for two years of the required experience.

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of required experience.

NOTE:

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.

NOTE:

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.

NOTE:

Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

Supervises the planning, design, construction, inspection, and/or maintenance of building systems or programs through subordinate professional engineers.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad from an Engineer 7 or higher. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct over a staff of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, or others who assist in specific assignments.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Engineer 5 by the presence of responsibility for direct supervision over professional engineers.

Differs from Engineer 7 by the absence of second-line supervision over professional engineers. Exceptions to this distinction may be approved by SCS based on program scope and/or complexity.

Function Statement:

The overall function of this position is for the design of highway construction projects, preparation of construction plans and other documents for highway projects, specifications and assisting in the letter bid process.  This position also provides expert technical guidance to other engineers in regards to geometrics, traffic operational requirements and hydraulic design aspects.

  This position is located in District 61/Unit 170, East Baton Rouge Parish of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 8.  The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with or without minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise.  The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives

Job Duties & Responsibilities:
60%       Design/Plan and Specification Development: Prepares construction plans for pavement preservation, contract maintenance, safety and other related projects at the District level which includes the following:  design of guard rail systems, analysis and design of drainage structures, determination of work zone signing, pavement markings and roadway geometrics, preparation of cost estimates, preparation of detours, typical sections, loop layouts and plan quantities to be included in a complete plan set. Constructs contract proposal by determining the appropriate specifications for the many varied items of work. Writing special specifications as needed for unique items of work. Determines the appropriate hours of work and traffic control needs of each project. Will work as a Project Manager and/or Task Manager in the Project and Program Management System (PPMS). Coordination with local governments, Area Engineers, Project Engineers and Headquarters personnel including the Chief Engineer and personnel from Road Design, Bridge Design, Hydraulics, Geotechnical, Utilities, Project Management, Environmental, and Traffic & Planning.  Preparation of these plans will require knowledge of State and Federal design standards, guidelines and policies.  Knowledge and training is also necessary in computer aided design, spreadsheet, word processing and other specialized computer software.
25%        Letter Bids: Preparation and processing of proposals and contracts for letter bids in accordance with Department policies and procedures. This includes preparing plans and specifications, assembling bid proposals, distribution of proposals to potential bidders, reviewing bids for compliance with the Letter Bid Guidelines, processing request for approval of low bidder and preparation of the project contract.
10%        Miscellaneous:

Performs miscellaneous functions such as:

Providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Permit Specialists and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Preparing proposals for Major Repair and Reimbursable Projects.

Serves on various District and Statewide committees, task forces and/or teams as requested.
5%    Will be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

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