Engineer 7, DOTD Materials Research Administrator

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

8h•$3,482•Onsite

About The Position

This position directs a highly diverse, extensive and critically important in-house and contract research program in response to DOTD overall objectives and in response to problems of extraordinary difficulty by administering and providing professional engineering direction to the Materials Research Program of the LTRC's Research and Development Section. This program encompasses a full spectrum of transportation technology and operations incorporating widely diverse infrastructure areas ranging from asphalt cement, asphalt concrete, Portland cement, Portland cement concrete, structural materials, maintenance and construction practices, and management of structures research. The incumbent makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that impact the extensive department engineering activities. This position is open to only current permanent classified DOTD employees.

Requirements

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering
Three years of licensed engineering experience; or Seven years of professional 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.
Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops and administers the materials and structures research programs.
Advises and provides leadership to directorate, division and office chief levels on development of new technologies and programs, and implementation of research findings to improve the effectiveness of department policies, specifications, procedures and operations.
Recommends plan changes to the chief engineer to incorporate new technologies and materials or to implement research findings.
Negotiates and arbitrates critical and controversial issues with top level engineers and officials of public/private transportation industry and organizations.
Serves as expert witness in wide array of technical areas supported by the group's research program.
Prepares and recommends the group's operating budget, personnel matters, and staffing needs.
Prepares and directs group operating and strategic plans, and develops and measures performance indicators with the overall scope of the total LTRC program.
Administers the materials related activities of an engineering research facility, the $1.2 million Engineering Materials Characterization Research Facility (EMCRF), located at LTRC.