Engineer 6 DCL (District Project Manager)

District 61 – Unit 170, East Baton Rouge Parish

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About the role

The overall function of this position is to serve as a project manager for District design projects and consultant contracts, providing technical expertise and assistance to District personnel as it applies to roadway design, pavement preservation, and plan development. This position is located in the District 61/Unit 001 Main Headquarters Building in Baton Rouge of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Assistant District Administrator of Engineering.

The incumbent must be self-motivated, able to perform duties with minimal supervision, and interpret unforeseen conditions as they arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs and attend continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate required tasks. While in an 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager for District design projects and consultant-designed projects.
• Manage consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiating man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing accountability of plans, approving or rejecting final acceptance of plans, and approving invoices for payment.
• Serve as Project Manager for District pavement preservation projects, reimbursable projects, emergency projects, and Safety projects.
• Ensure all design milestone dates are met on time.
• Provide plan reviews as part of the design quality control process.
• Administer and provide technical guidance for engineering design projects.
• Assist with efforts related to the Road Transfer program, including attending preliminary discussion meetings and preparing resolutions for adoption, descriptive aerials of limits of the transfers, and other related documents.

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.
• 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 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 selected, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment.

Supplemental Qualifications

• Two years of licensed engineering experience in a Project Engineer’s Office, or in design, construction, or maintenance of roads and/or bridges.
• Six years of professional engineering experience, four years of which must include experience in a Project Engineer’s Office, or in design, construction, or maintenance of roads and/or bridges.

Pay

There is a Special Entrance Rate of $41.45/hr for this position.

Benefits

• Insurance Coverage: More information can be found at info.groupbenefits.org.
• Parental Leave: Up to six weeks paid parental leave. More information can be found at civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave.
• Holidays and Leave: State employees receive paid holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor. State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated.
• Retirement: State employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (e.g., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana).