Engineer 7 (Preservation Engineer)

About the role

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. This position is located in Franklin Parish - District 58 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 8 (ADA of Engineering). The incumbent exercises independent professional judgment, resolves complex technical and delivery issues, and interprets unforeseen conditions as they arise in order to maintain program objectives. The incumbent maintains required professional licensure and participates in continuing education and professional development activities necessary to support program delivery, technical leadership, and regulatory compliance. If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

• Administers the Districtwide highway preservation program, managing scope, budget, design, delivery schedule, and overall performance.
• Oversees the preparation of construction plans for pavement preservation, contract maintenance, safety and other related projects at the District level.
• Provides oversight and coordination for dam safety inspections, hydraulic studies, drainage, flood control, surveying, and storm water co-permittee activities in coordination with Parish and the statewide Environmental Section; participates in Public Works project review and oversight.
• Administers consultant contracts for design of District Preservation projects by developing project scopes, negotiating contract fees, monitoring consultant progress, administering contract provisions, approving invoices and reviewing the acceptability of final plans.
• Oversees the districtwide surveying program by managing all survey activities performed by in‑house staff and contracted survey firms.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following: three years of licensed engineering experience; or seven years of professional engineering experience.

Experience Substitutions: A master's degree in engineering substitutes for one year of professional engineering experience; a doctorate degree substitutes for two years. Advanced degrees substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience. There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.

Notes: 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 prior to earning a professional engineer's license (e.g., as an engineer intern) is 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 must obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (www.lapels.com).

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); voluntary demotion or position change, or by detail to special duty. Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group and will be filled as an Engineer 7.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Pay

Compensation: Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $57.84 hourly, $4,627.20 biweekly.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Full‑time.