ENGINEER 6 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5010651) Apply  ENGINEER 6 Salary $6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly Location Hammond, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 62/50594304/E6/07.17.25-TR Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 62- Hammond Opening Date 07/17/2025 Closing Date 7/24/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The LA DOTD is a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth. This position provides direct supervision over the Bridge Inspection unit and oversees the daily operation of the District's Bridge Inspection Program. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/ Minimum Qualifications Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following: Two years of licensed engineering experience; or Six 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 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=165530) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Oversees the daily operation of the District's Bridge Inspection Program. + Provides functional supervision over the Bridge Maintenance, and Bridge Electrician units. + Reviews and pre-approves bridge inspection reports and assigns bridge repair work order to proper maintenance personnel. + Coordinates material, equipment, labor, press release, and traffic control plans for inspection and maintenance activities. + Checks, verifies, and performs QA bridge inspections with Bridge Inspector 5 to ensure the quality of bridge inspection for routine and special inspection. + Coordinates and assist the bridge electricians on movable bridge repairs. + Compiles and reviews relevant maintenance and inspection data to assess current bridge condition. + Administers the district guardrail repair contract: communicates with maintenance specialist to obtain pictures and details of guardrail location, records location and magnitude of repair, issues notice to proceed to guardrail contractor to initiate repairs. + Submits all necessary repair and cost documentation to collect reimbursable claims. + Assist the district bridge engineer with overseeing facility projects performed by contractors and district personnel to ensure facility projects are completed on schedule and under budget. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, promotion, or by detail to special duty. Work Schedule: Work hours are to be determined, Monday - Friday. Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) $3,316.00/biweekly. Required License for Engineer 6: Professional Engineer License in the State of Louisiana. If selected, applicants with engineering licenses in other states will be required to attain a Louisiana engineering license prior to the date of hire. How To Apply: 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. *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. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy contact: Caleb Harper Engineer 7 985-375-0221 “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 - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Rehabilitation.asp) . Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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 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 "NA". 05 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 06 If you answered YES to the previous question, please enter your license type, license number, and the original issue date below. If you answered NO, enter N/A. 07 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? 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