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Assistant Materials Engineer Administrator (Engineer 7)

State of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Aug 2026
💰 $154,692/yr($85,920/yr$154,692/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 22/9136/E7AMEA/08.03.26-BH

Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division: Section 22

Job classification: ENGINEER 7

Posting type: Promotional

Categories: Engineering

Summary


Engineer 7 – Assistant Materials Engineer Administrator

Section 22/G001 – Materials Testing
22/9136/E7AMEA/08.03.26-BH
 
About this Position:

This position serves as the primary technical and operations assistant to the Materials Engineer Administrator for the Materials and Testing Section. The Section has 9 Laboratory Units, an Environmental Unit, an Automation Unit, and supporting staff. Serves as a cornerstone for implementing the DOTD's statewide Quality Assurance Program.

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

Examples of duties

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.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

  • Serves as primary technical advisor to Materials Engineer Administrator in handling complex, multi-faceted, statewide issues, especially those affecting Quality Assurance.
  • Provides specialized assistance and leadership in developing policies, procedures and specifications applicable to statewide engineering materials programs.
  • Assists with administrative matters such as budget, personnel, and organization.
  • Serves as administrator for 20 people, and as supervisor and technical advisor for the Engineer 6's responsible for the Geotechnical, Aggregates, Physical, Cement, and Adhesives Lab Units.
  • Serves as Lab facilities manager, overseeing construction work and maintenance work for buildings and property. Manages personnel, funding, documentation, planning and contingencies for capital outlay projects on premises. Supervises work to electrical, gas, and mechanical systems, property surveys, flooring, ductwork, paint, insulation, landscaping, etc ... Maintain list of repairs and contracts, and monitors costs affecting the Operating Budget.


Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a promotion (open to only permanent status DOTD employees); or by detail to special duty.
   

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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