Engineer 6 DCL - Hydraulics

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

2d•$3,316

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking an Engineer 6-DCL to serve as a technical expert in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering within the Hydraulics Section. This position manages consultant contracts, supports statewide flood-control and watershed initiatives, reviews complex hydraulic models and flood-mitigation projects, and develops hydraulic designs for highway and bridge projects. Applicants with advanced hydraulic-modeling, engineering design, project management, and technical communication experience are encouraged to apply. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Requirements

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.
Two (2) years of professional level engineering experience in hydraulic modeling.

Nice To Haves

Advanced hydraulic-modeling, engineering design, project management, and technical communication experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Manages Section 32 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity consultant contracts, including developing project scopes, estimating resources, preparing budgets, managing schedules, reviewing plan changes, and monitoring contractor performance.
Reviews hydrologic and hydraulic models and flood-mitigation projects associated with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative and Statewide Flood Control Program to ensure projects do not create additional adverse flooding impacts.
Assists with maintaining statewide hydraulic models and incorporating completed projects into existing models.
Develops, evaluates, and reviews complex hydrologic and hydraulic engineering designs for highway, bridge, drainage, floodplain, and water-resource projects.
Performs and reviews engineering calculations involving drainage areas, storm frequency, design discharge, drainage structures, backwater, estimated scour, and construction-related drainage concerns.
Provides specialized technical support for the Louisiana Watershed Initiative, Statewide Flood Control Program, Floodplain Management Program, and state highway and bridge projects.
Participates in technical advisory groups, engineering meetings, and project-development reviews and provides expert recommendations throughout all stages of plan development.
Assists with training engineers and other technical employees in hydraulic-modeling methods, engineering procedures, and applicable software.