Engineer 7 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4849453) Apply  Engineer 7 Salary $7,160.00 - $12,891.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 19/50310789/E7/03.13.25-TM Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 19 Opening Date 02/28/2025 Closing Date 3/14/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information 19/50310789/E7/03.13.25-TM Section 19 – Research LTRC Engineer 7 About this 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 Pavement and Geotechnical research program of the Louisiana Transportation Research Center's Research and Development Section. This program encompasses a full spectrum of transportation technology and operations incorporating widely diverse infrastructure areas ranging from geosynthetic use and design, geologic engineering, geotechnical field instrumentation, in-situ soil exploration, nuclear non-destructive testing, piling and embankment design, pavement design, pavement structural and surface requirements, roughness, pavement friction and safety. The incumbent makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that impact the extensive department engineering activities. LTRC is the division responsible for the transportation research program in Louisiana for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD). Using a staff of engineering administrators, managers, engineer specialists, professors, research associates and contract researchers, research is conducted in-house and through a diverse contract program in direct response to identified engineering problems which are complex and unprecedented. This program is responsible for the implementation of national and state research findings and the exploration, exploitation, and implementation of new technologies for DOTD use. The incumbent advises directorate and division level positions and participates on department committee to develop programs and policies which impact the overall function and effectiveness of DOTD. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with all applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives. 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 No Civil Service test scoreis required in order 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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account. *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: Tyson D. Rupnow, PhD., P.E. Associate Director, Louisiana Transportation Research Center Office: 225-767-9124 Tyson.Rupnow@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:https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.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 40% As the group administrator, plans, develops and administers the Pavement and Geotechnical Program, LTRC, with a staff of 26 engineers, professors, technicians and students, establish, develop, produce and execute authoritative and far reaching engineering programs which impacts diverse engineering activities of the state's transportation system. Exercising mature professional engineering judgement to determine program objectives and requirements, the incumbent independently directs this group to solve critical problems requiring solutions that incorporate the latest technological advances and leads to nationally recognized cutting-edge research. 25% 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. 15% As budget authority for the Pavement and Geotechnical group, 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. The incumbent also administers the activities of two engineering research facilities, the $0.81 million Geotechnical Engineering Research Laboratory, co-located at LTRC and the $2.0 million infrastructure Pavement Research Facility (which has an operating budget of $570,000 annually) located in Port Allen, LA 10% Represents Louisiana at nationally recognized forums such as the national Academies' Transportation Research Board, AASHTO subcommittees and technical organizations serving in leadership and membership positions, to conduct research, implementation, and technology transfer activities. 5% Provides liaison with federal, state, other states' officials and university personnel both locally and nationally in administering the research program; provides liaison with university and outside funding agencies on administrative and financial matters. 5% 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 01 Are you a permanent LADOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 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? 06 What are your career interests? 07 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 08 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." NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete. Required Question Employer 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 http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email