Engineer 6 - Squad Leader

About the role

This position supervises all aspects of plan preparation by a design squad in the Road Design Section. Is an expert in all areas of plan preparation, including hydraulic and geometric design. Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a promotion (open to only DOTD permanent status employees).

Responsibilities

• Ensures conformance to current AASHTO policies and Louisiana standards relating to highway design.
• Responsible for planning and managing the workload of the squad as well as each project’s roadway scope, cost and schedule.
• The typical workload of the in-house design staff would consist of 10-15 projects with a total estimated construction cost of $20-50 million.
• Prepares detailed engineering designs for a variety of transportation systems which may include urban and rural freeways, arterial routes, collector routes, intersection improvements, and major and minor bridge replacement projects.
• Directs consulting engineering firms in all aspects of roadway design.
• Prepares fees and scope of work for the acquisition of engineering consultant services for roadway design (professional services contracts).
• Sets the schedule for plan delivery.
• Represents DOTD in meetings with local, state and federal agencies.
• Responds to inquiries from the public and other interested parties.
• May be required to make technical presentations at public meetings or to the DOTO Secretary, elected officials