ENGINEER 6 - PROJECT ENGINEER (LAFAYETTE PARISH)
State of LouisianaAbout the role
Posting number: 03-50373608-ENG6-07172026-LR
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: District 3- Lafayette
Job classification: ENGINEER 6
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Transportation, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Training
Summary
ENGINEER 6 - PROJECT ENGINEER
DISTRICT 03 - UNIT 203
JOB NUMBER: 03-50373608-ENG6-07172026-LR
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:
The overall function of this position is to plan, direct, and coordinate all activities for one or more construction units in accordance with FHWA and DOTD policies and procedures. This position performs/maintains contract enforcement, supervision, inspection, and documentation to assure high quality work is performed by the contractor in accordance with plans, specifications, and special provisions. The incumbent ensures fair and equitable treatment of contractors. Construction Management is performed on both State and Federal Funded projects as part of the District Construction Project, Safety, Urban System, Off System, and Contract Maintenance Programs.
This position is in District 03, Unit 203, and reports to the ADA of Construction.
Examples of duties
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.
Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Supplemental information
Job Duties:
- Supervise, train, evaluate, and support engineers and technicians, including staffing, performance reviews, counseling, hiring recommendations, and employee development.
- Oversee construction activities for highways, bridges, drainage structures, buildings, HMAC plants, CE&I projects, Design/Build projects, municipal joint projects, and railroad projects.
- Review and approve staff work such
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