Engineer 7 - Critical Projects Manager Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5065561) Apply  Engineer 7 - Critical Projects Manager Salary $7,543.47 - $12,891.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 35/Eng7/50607919/09.02.25-M Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 35 Opening Date 09/03/2025 Closing Date 9/10/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job   Section 35 – Critical Projects 35/Eng7/50607919/09.02.25-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 position:: This position is one of six Engineer 7 Project Managers housed in the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Critical Projects Division (35), that collectively oversee the most expansive, complex, high risk and sensitive projects critical to meeting the objectives of the organization. The incumbent exercises full authority over scope, schedule, and budget, functionally supervising DOTD Task Managers (Engineers, Real Estate Agents, Utility Specialists, Surveyors, Hydraulics Staff, and Environmental Impact Specialists) across multiple Sections/Districts and consultants across multiple disciplines. Each incumbent routinely works hand-in-hand with Executive Staff. Each incumbent must simultaneously manage multiple projects with a total aggregate volume in excess of two billion dollars. The defining characteristics of Division 35 projects, distinguished from routine project management that may occur in other areas of the agency are: project cost in excess of 50 million dollars, projects that require extensive federal environmental study and approvals, or projects that have specific federal or state legislative line item appropriations. Other critical projects may only be tasked to the Division by the DOTD Secretary or Chief Engineer. 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 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 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=109340) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Autonomously administers and facilitates all aspects of multiple complex, highly visible transportation projects. Maintains full accountability for delivering within agreed scope, schedule, and budget from project initiation through project delivery. Maintains sole accountability for project budget, facilitation, and coordination from preconstruction activities through construction and project closeout. As necessary, ensures that all project funding and appropriation related requirements are achieved, including entering projects into the DOTD tracking system (PS); ensuring capital outlay requests are submitted at the appropriate time; budget and payment oversight; responding to inquiries; coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. + Exercises supervision of all processes and deliverables within the scope of assigned projects across multiple complex engineering and non-engineering disciplines including Road Design, Bridge Design, Environmental, Real Estate, Survey, Geotechnical Engineering, and Utilities. Manages Consultant Engineers, and other expert task managers on assigned projects regarding all project related activities within the scope of the project. Provides specific functional and technical expertise while coordinating the work of DOTD technical disciplines. + Communicates project status to internal and external stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Provides project briefings to DOTD executive management; the Louisiana Governor; federal, state and local elected officials; boards and commissions; and the general public. Briefing types include, but are not limited to, testimony before legislative committees, presentations at public meetings, and one-on-one or small group discussions with elected officials and business owners. Conducts lessons learned briefings upon completion of projects. Position-Specific Details: Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Appointment type: 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. Compensation: There is a biweekly Special Entry Rate of $3481.60 for this position. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. Required License for Engineer 7: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 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). Resumes WILL NOT be 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: Paul Vaught, P.E. LA DOTD Critical Projects Division (225) 379-1816 paul.vaughtiii@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: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.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 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 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? 06 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS), or a license to practice professional engineering in any other state? + Yes + No 07 If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No,' please enter N/A. 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