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Engineer 7 - Assistant Bridge Design Administrator

Salary

$7,160.00 - $12,891.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

25/00013417/E7/10.14.25-TM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 25

Opening Date

01/07/2025

Closing Date

1/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Section 25 - Bridge Design

Engineer 7 - Assistant Bridge Design Administrator

25/00013417/E7/10.14.25-TM

About this position:

The overall function of this position is to organize, plan, schedule, execute, oversee, and administer the program areas of the Structural Design and Highway Safety Design unit. This position manages Unit 003 of Section 25 and reports directly to the Bridge Design Engineer Administrator. This position is responsible for efficiently and effectively managing and designing a multi-million dollar annual budget dedicated to the projects assigned to Unit 003. The incumbent must have a high level of technical experience, must be self-motivated, able to perform the essential functions of the job with minimal supervision, and interpret unforeseen conditions as they arise. The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs as deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of their assigned tasks.

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); or by detail to special duty.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

The Engineer 7 has a special entrance rate of $3,481.60 bi-weekly.

No Civil Service test score or assessmentis required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Mark Bucci, P.E., Bridge Design Engineer Administrator

Bridge & Structural Design Section

Mark.bucci@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Technical Assistance and Guidance Manual - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Tech_Asst_Guidance.asp) .

Minimum Qualifications

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 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.

NOTES:

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 (e.g., as an engineer intern applicant, engineer intern, or equivalent) 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 one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.

Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To manage a major engineering function for a state agency.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad from an Engineer 8 or higher. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Subordinate staff typically consists of Engineers 6 and other lower-level Engineers. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Engineer 6 by the presence of second-line supervision over professional engineers. Exceptions to this distinction may be approved by SCS based on program scope and/or complexity.

Differs from Engineer 8 by the absence of responsibility for directing large-scale engineering projects or programs for a state agency.

Examples of Work

While in their official capacity, they must comply with any applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

50% Administers specific program areas present in the Bridge Design Section and directs a multi-million dollar annual budget allocated to these programs through a high level of technical supervision and administration of a structural design unit (Unit 003). The program areas to administer are as follows:

1. Structural Design and Structural Construction Support

2. Statewide Highway Safety Hardware Standards (guardrail, bridge barriers, cable barrier, roadway barrier, and crash cushions)

3. Statewide Overhead Sign Supports

Provides administration and quality assurance for project and task management for in-house and consultant projects during design and construction phases. This position provides direction to unit staff, assigns new in-house and consultant projects, prioritizes unit workload, assists in establishing project schedules, monitors staffing needs to ensure letting and construction schedules are achievable, meets frequently with design staff to track project status, and provides construction engineering support.

This position will be responsible for highly technical, complicated, and sensitive design matters for the most complex structural engineering projects. Establishes guidelines to for the implementation of new and innovative designs statewide. Through extensive research and analysis, this person is often required to sell abstract ideas and concepts and/or defending or justifying their use to the highest levels of management.

Provide review and approval of employee leave and timesheets. Counsels employees and conducts and reviews PES ratings for employees. Leads the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of new staff when needed for the unit.

15% Administers design policy, interpretation of design specification requirements, construction engineering support, change orders and specifications for structural systems. Provides assistance and training for design engineers when needed on various projects. Recommends policies and procedures to the Bridge Design Administrator and/or the Chief Engineer for approval and implementation. Serves as a technical authority on design techniques and the interpretation of structural design requirements and specifications for all classes of bridges and DOTD structures. Assists with the development of technical updates and revisions for the LA DOTD Standard Construction Specifications, EDSM’s and the LA DOTD Bridge Design and Evaluation Manual. Provides direction regarding the use of consultant contracts, oversight of consultant contract scope, review of man-hours, and review of consultant past performance evaluations.

10% Coordinates with various federal, state, parish and city officials to keep them apprised of projects occurring in their jurisdiction and negotiating any special requirements; with the Coast Guard when navigable waters are involved; with the Corps of Engineers when wet lands or permits are involved; with the FHWA for the designs of federally funded bridge projects; with the appropriate DOTD Sections when they have questions concerning bridge projects.

5% Directs and participates on a national level, in the development of technical specifications for the most complex bridge types and participates in the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures, AASHTO Highway Safety Committees, Transportation Research Board/NCHRP Committees or the Highway Safety Pool Fund Group. The functions may include directing research and developing guide specifications for areas involving highway safety, corrosion protection techniques, horizontally curved steel girders, high strength concrete, ship and barge collision criteria, fixed and moveable bridge design specifications, or other structural areas.

5% Directs and recommends research projects for implementation of new products, design procedures, and construction techniques for bridge and structural systems.

5% Directs the preparation of comprehensive reports and feasibility studies to select the location and structure type to be used at major waterway crossings as well as other complex transportation facilities. Leads or serves as a member in committees within DOTD that directs various technical tasks or long-term studies.

5% Assists the Bridge Design Engineer Administrator with various technical issues, policy issues, human resource issues and Performance Planning and Reviews for the Section.

5% Represents the Department as an expert witness in litigation for bridge cases and highway safety cases. May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• 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 and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  Are you a permanent LADOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you a probational LADOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A".

  05

  To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

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  What are your career interests?

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  Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A."

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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