TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGER Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4852127) Apply  TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGER Salary $5,477.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number 45/7861/TOM/02.28.25-CC Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 45 Opening Date 02/28/2025 Closing Date 3/16/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Section 45 - Traffic Engineering and Services 45/7861/TOM/02.28.25-CC About this Position: This position functions as the Statewide Traffic Services Construction/Maintenance Manager for signs and pavement markings. This position is responsible for managing the statewide sign crews. THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO PERMANENT DOTD EMPLOYEES ONLY! CLASS A CDL REQUIRED WEEKLY STATEWIDE TRAVEL AND 24 HOUR ON CALL STATUS REQUIRED 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 score is 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * 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 (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Main.asp) . For further information about this vacancy contact: Laura Gibson Engineer 7 225-935-0115 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Five years of experience in the construction or maintenance of transportation infrastructure; OR Five years of experience in the fabrication, installation, or maintenance of traffic control devices; OR Five years of experience in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic equipment, precision machinery, or electronic and electrical systems. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To manage construction and/or maintenance activities related to related to transportation infrastructure. LEVEL OF WORK: Manager. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad review from a higher-level Engineer. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct over supervisory personnel, such as superintendents and foremen, performing construction and/or maintenance activities for transportation infrastructure. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS. LOCATION OF WORK: Primarily located at the Department of Transportation and Development. Other locations may be approved by SCS. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from other maintenance supervisory personnel by the presence of regional managerial responsibilities of construction and/or maintenance activities for transportation infrastructure. Examples of Work Job Duties and Responsibilities: 30% Manages and directs activities associated with statewide installation and maintenance for interstate signs within each district. Manages four statewide crews for interstate sign maintenance. Provides technical assistance with signing and striping for the Districts. Responsible for Performance and Planning Reviews for sign crews. Directs field of inspections for signs and striping. Act as liaison with ITS, Districts and State Police for hurricane evacuations and recovery. 15% Serves as project inspector for signing and striping to assure all materials and application procedures are in compliance with DOTD policies and specifications. Also serves as field coordinator for contra flow which involves meeting with the districts, layout of all traffic control devices, material ordering, stocking material at storage sites for the districts and implementing traffic control devices. 15% Responds to after hour sign emergencies by assigning appropriate staff and ensuring required materials are available. 15% Assists the Sign and Pavement Markings Specification Technician to update or create procurement specifications for all components of traffic signs, including but not limited to installation hardware and supports. 10% Provides support for sign projects by working to ensure that utility documents have been executed and/or that utilities have been adjusted. 10% Provides training to district signing crews. 5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service Laws, Rules, Regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives. 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 LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 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 LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 04 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 05 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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