Attorney 1-3 (Construction Unit) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5013511) Apply  Attorney 1-3 (Construction Unit) Salary $4,693.86 - $8,044.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 47/85739/Atty1-3/7.20.25-MV Department DOTD-Administration Division Section 47 Opening Date 07/21/2025 Closing Date 7/28/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job    Section 47 - Legal 47/85739/Atty1-3/7.20.25-MV At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. About this Job: The DOTD Legal Section is comprised of three units, including 1. The Property Litigation Unit; 2. The Construction Law Unit; and 3. The General Law Unit. This highly specialized position is responsible for providing legal counsel to the Department regarding application of laws of property and expropriation as well as public bid for construction contracts. This position requires a license to practice law in Louisiana 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 Minimum Qualifications Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160580) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Advice and Counsel, Opinions and Negotiations. + This position requires professional legal work in providing consultation and representation for the DOTD on all matters which are assigned to the Legal Section. The incumbent is responsible is the oversight of cases for the Department involving expropriation law. In addition, this position provides legal assistance regarding litigation, litigation tactics and strategy, with knowledge and skill in applying Louisiana Revised Statutes, particularly Title 38 and Title 48, pertaining to this area of law. These are specialized segments of the field of law. The cases handled constantly involve highly technical points of law, complete legal and factual situations, large sums of public funds, and complex legal precedents of far-reaching consequences which are important to the functioning of a governmental body. + Real Estate Section. This incumbent provides professional legal work in advising the DOTD Real Estate Section in connection with its acquisition of property for DOTD. In cases wherein the property cannot voluntarily be acquired by Real Estate and is sent to the Legal Section for expropriation, then appraisals, title documents, and negotiator's summary reports must be checked to ensure that all of the legal requirements are met. + Construction Section. The incumbent provides legal advice on issues pertaining to competitive bids, bid protests, construction and highway contract claims, project specifications, and LP A project Opinion Requests and is responsible for evaluating information submitted by contractors as needed to assist the Office of Engineering in making a determination. The incumbent communicates with contractors and their representatives to obtain additional information and/or to discuss the determinations made by the Office of Engineering associated with competitive bids, bid protests, construction and public works contracts, construction and highway contract claims, project specifications, and LPA projects. The incumbent communicates the results of communication with contractors and their representatives to DOTD's Office of Engineering personnel and maintains records of bid dispute determinations made by the Office of Engineering, including all relevant supporting documentation. The incumbent provides additional support to DOTD's Office of Engineering by reviewing indemnification language in construction and public works contracts and LP A contracts; and by coordinating the negotiation and execution of construction and public works contracts and LP A contracts as requested by the Office of Engineering. + Work is independently carried on under supervision by the Attorney Supervisors. The incumbent may also supervise outside counsel assigned specific cases by the General Counsel. + General Advice and Counsel: + Generally provides legal advice and counsel to department officials and engineers as required and directed by the General counsel; includes legal research, opinions, con drafting and review, legislation, administrative regulations, and review of lien and bankruptcy documents. Also assigns and monitors work of legal administrative assistant and paralegal. + Responsible for providing consultation and representation for the department on matters referred to the General Counsel. Incumbent consults with section heads of the department and other section officials, and also consults with the representatives of other departments and officials of parish and municipal governments and public organizations for the purpose of giving and obtaining assistance, information, cooperation, understanding and the modernization of laws and procedures as they apply to the department. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment or Detail to Special Duty Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2 or 3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. Compensation: **Special Entrance Rate (SER)** Attorney 1 - $2,166.40/biweekly Attorney 2 - $2,318.40/biweekly Attorney 3 - $2,561.60/biweekly ** Progressive Premium Pay for hours actually worked** 0 months to less than 2 years - $1.00/hour 2 years to less than 4 years - $1.50/hour 4 years or greater - $2.00/hour How To Apply: 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. Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe 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: Melissa Willard Administrative Program Specialist – Legal 225-242-4667 melissa.willard@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 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 Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana? + Yes + No 07 If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A". 08 Please describe your experience litigating cases involving Construction Law. If you do not have any experience, please enter "N/A." 09 Please describe your experience in complex litigation, explaining the nature of the causes of action and discovery, the complexity of the disputed cases, causation, and/or damage determinations, and your responsibilities in the case. Enter "N/A" if you have no experience. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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