Engineer 6 (District Lab)

State of Louisiana•Bossier City, LA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking an experienced engineer to serve as the Materials and Testing expert while supervising lower-level Engineers or Engineering Technicians. The position supports transportation projects and programs through materials evaluation and testing, geotechnical exploration, quality assurance, specification development, and technical support. It contributes to the development, delivery, maintenance, and improvement of transportation infrastructure through engineering analysis, project coordination, and compliance-related reviews. The position is located in Bossier and reports to the Engineer 7-District Lab Engineer. A professional engineering license is required; training and opportunities for career advancement are provided. The position may be filled as a probational appointment, promotion, Job Appointment (a temporary appointment in a classified position for a limit of four years), or detail to special duty. The stated Special Entrance Rate is $4,324.80 bi-weekly. Additional compensation may be considered for extraordinary qualifications, subject to approval and applicable pay limitations.

Requirements

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering, plus either two years of licensed engineering experience or six years of professional engineering experience.
Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer is accepted as licensed engineering experience.
Engineering experience gained after earning an ABET-accredited degree and before obtaining a professional engineer's license is accepted as professional-level engineering experience.
Applicants licensed to practice professional engineering in another state may apply; a selected applicant must obtain a Louisiana license before appointment.
The hiring agency will verify that licensing requirements are met.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree in engineering may substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.
A doctorate degree in engineering may substitute for two years of professional engineering experience; advanced degrees may substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise professional engineers, engineer interns, engineering technicians, and other staff assigned to engineering programs, projects, or functional units.
Assign work, establish priorities and deadlines, monitor progress, and review completed work for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
Provide technical guidance, training, mentoring, and performance feedback to subordinate engineering staff.
Plan, direct, and coordinate engineering activities related to design, construction, inspection, maintenance, research, traffic operations, water resources, or other assigned programs.
Review and approve engineering plans, specifications, estimates, reports, calculations, studies, submittals, and other technical documents.
Manage assigned projects or programs to ensure work meets scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with DOTD headquarters, districts, consultants, contractors, federal agencies, local governments, public entities, and other stakeholders.
Develop, recommend, or implement engineering policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidance documents, or process improvements.
Support staffing, hiring, performance evaluation, employee development, workload planning, and resource allocation for the assigned unit or program.
Perform other duties as assigned, including emergency or disaster support activities.
Support transportation projects and programs through materials evaluation and testing, geotechnical exploration, quality assurance, specification development, and technical support.