ENGINEER 7 (ROADWAY MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT ENGINEER)

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ENGINEER 7 (ROADWAY MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT ENGINEER)

Salary

$7,160.00 - $12,891.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

42/162835/E7/03.14.25-TM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 42

Opening Date

03/07/2025

Closing Date

3/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

42/162835/E7/03.14.25-TM

Section 42 – Maintenance Systems Management

Roadway Maintenance Management Engineer (Engineer 7)

About this Position:

The overall function of this position is to manage and direct the Department's Maintenance Management System, the Department's Contracted Maintenance program, Program/Project Management Duties and Work Zone Safety Initiative responsibilities of subordinate staff. The incumbent oversees the teams responsible for current operation of these systems as well as updates and training in their use. The incumbent also works with the Maintenance Management Administrator, Chief Maintenance Engineer, and Assistant Secretary of Operations to determine future upgrades and functionality of these programs. This position is located in Section 42/Gang 007 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Maintenance Management Administrator/ Engineer 8. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties without supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise.

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 is open to only current permanent DOTD employees; and may be filled by promotion.

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:

Jeff Brown, Maintenance Management Administrator

Maintenance Systems Management

Office: 225-379-1531

Jeffery.Brown@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

30% Directs the activities associated with the DOTD's Maintenance Management System (Agile Assets). The systems are used for the collection, reporting, and analysis of data from maintenance operations. Recommends changes to current methods and procedures, coordinates the implementation of new methods and procedures with district personnel, and integrates new procedures and methods into the Maintenance Manual as necessary. Manages subordinate staff responsible for handling daily work activities, functions, support, and training for certain modules in Agile Assets.

20% Directs the Department's Contracted Maintenance program on a statewide level, which has an approximate annual budget of $26 million. Establishes and monitors the funding limits for each of the nine DOTD districts and various statewide projects. Manages the preparation of specialized proposal packages for contracted maintenance projects and coordinates the plan and specification preparation for project bidding and advertisement. Manages the requests for funding for unforeseen and emergency situations. Works with subordinate staff to coordinate with other HQ sections and district personnel to bid and award projects that fall within Letter Bid criteria.

15% Directs the activities of the new non-moveable asset management team. Works with the DOTD Program Manager to determine the level of effort and time needed for incorporating a new asset type into the MMS and to collect all of the associated attribute data. Works with DOTD district offices to schedule equipment and manpower to assist in data collection efforts.

10% Coordinates with the Procurement section, Materials Lab, and DOTD districts to create and update. Material Specifications for use in maintenance activities. Updates may be required due to changes in the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, industry standards, and/or testing methods. Updates may also be needed due to changes in equipment or policies within DOTD.

10% Provides oversight to the Engineer 6's responsibilities related to Program Management of projects funded by the Miscellaneous Operations Repair Fund (MORF) and emergency projects. Also provides direction and oversight of the Engineer 6's duties as safety liaison for the Office of Operations, including maintenance of the Maintenance Traffic Control Handbook, EV Program and serving as the Office of Operations Representative on the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Implementation Review Committee (MIRC).

10% Manages and tracks the requests for recovery projects after disasters. Requests the establishment of WBS numbers for tracking of in-house costs associated with disasters. Coordinates with Department and FHW A staff responsible for damage assessment, project delivery, and cost recovery associated with the FHWA Emergency Relief Program and FEMA Public Assistance Program for declared events. Coordinates with Engineer 6 in their role with the Damage Assessment Team Roadway Coordinator, and Engineer 5 in their role supporting the damage survey tool (ESRI Survey 23) and the Mobile Solution for Assessment and Repo11ing (MSAR) software to facilitate the administration of projects eligible for reimbursement through the FHW A Emergency Relief Program and FEMA Public Assistance Programs for declared disaster events.

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.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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