Engineer 7 ( Pavement Preservation / Program Engineer)

The Engineer 7 for Pavement Preservation Program leadership supports DOTD District 07 by providing district-level responsibility and accountability for highway construction and preservation program delivery. Based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this onsite role focuses on managing pavement preservation activities, ensuring high-quality design deliverables prior to advertisement, and coordinating dam safety and related technical reviews.

Program leadership and delivery oversight

• Manage all aspects of the pavement preservation and related program activities, including scope, budget, delivery schedule, and overall performance.
• Oversee preparation of construction plans for pavement preservation and contract maintenance projects, along with safety and other related District-level initiatives.
• Apply quality assurance and quality control processes to design deliverables produced both in-house and by consultants before advertisement.

Technical coordination and design support

• Provide oversight and coordination for dam safety inspections, hydraulic studies, drainage, flood control, surveying, and storm water co-permittee activities.
• Coordinate permitting requirements, mitigation needs, and external agency commitments to support timely project delivery.

Required qualifications

• Must possess 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.
• No substitution is allowed for licensed engineering experience.
• A master’s degree in engineering may substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.
• A doctorate degree in engineering may substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.
• Advanced degrees may substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.
• 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 (for example, as an engineer intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level engineering experience.
• Applicants licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana may be considered; if selected, a Louisiana license must be obtained 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.

Compensation and appointment details

• Salary: USD 9,254 per monthly.
• Special Entrance Rate (SER): $4,627.20 per biweekly.
• Appointment may be made through probational appointment, promotion, or detail to special duty in accordance with State Civil Service rules.
• Additional compensation may be considered based on extraordinary qualifications under State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy.
• Licensing requirement: current Louisiana Professional Engineering License.
• Appointment type: departmental promotional or detail opportunity open to DOTD employees only.

How to apply

• No Civil Service test score is required for this vacancy.
• Apply using the “Apply” link to complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy and future job opportunities.
• Monitor the status of your application to understand where you are in the recruitment process.
• Include information supporting eligibility in the application, including relevant and detailed experience and education. Resumes will not be accepted in place of the education and experience sections.
• Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact

For further information about the vacancy, contact Clayton Cormier, Engineer 8 – ADA Engineer (D07) at (337) 437-9103.