Engineer 6-DCL - Bridge Project Management Specialist

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Engineer 6-DCL - Bridge Project Management Specialist

Salary

$7,184.66 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

25/50357644/E6DCL/11.25.24-MV

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 25

Opening Date

11/26/2024

Closing Date

12/3/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Section 25 – Bridge Design

25/50357644/E6DCL/11.25.24-MV

Supplemental Qualification Requirements:

Three years of professional level experience in managing scope, schedule, or budget on projects in any one combination of the following transportation fields; environmental, planning or programming, design or construction.

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

About this position:

The function of this position is to serve as a statewide expert in the administration, management, and delivery of Bridge Preservation Program (PRBR) projects. This position is responsible for the management and delivery of PRBR projects and ancillary activities that support their development. These ancillary activities may include but are not limited to functional/ project supervision over other engineers and technicians, consultant contract development and administration, and technical bridge design or review. Please see the Examples or Work below for the complete job duties.

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.

There is a biweekly Special Entry Rate of $3316.00 for this position.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Required License for Engineer 6-DCL: 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Mark Bucci, P.E.

Bridge Design Engineer Administrator

Bridge & Structural Design Section

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx)

Phone: (225) 379-1076

Email:mark.bucci@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/Irstechasst_guidance.asp.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering and one of the following:

1. Two years of licensed engineering experience.

2. Six years of professional engineering experience.

   SUBSTITUTIONS:

   A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of the required experience.

   A Ph.D. in engineering will substitute for two years of the required experience.

   Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of required experience.

   NOTE:

   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.

   NOTE:

   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.

   NOTE:

   This job is designated a Dual Career Ladder job as defined in State Civil Service Rule 1.14.1.1, requiring the possession of advanced, specialized skills that may vary by position. Any required supplemental qualifications will be posted for the specific vacancy.

   NOTE:

   Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com

   NOTE:

   Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

Serves as a leader and departmental authority in either a broad area of engineering or in a narrow but intensely specialized field of engineering.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Expert.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad direction from an Engineer 7 or 8. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May exercise functional/project supervision over lower-level engineers, other professionals or engineering technicians.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Engineer 5 by the presence of designation as a Dual Career Ladder job.

Differs from Engineer 6 by the absence of responsibility for direct supervision over professional engineers.

Examples of Work

Engineer 6-DCL

Bridge Project Management Specialist

The function of this position is to serve as a statewide expert in the administration, management, and delivery of Bridge Preservation Program (PRBR) projects. This position is responsible for the management and delivery of PRBR projects and ancillary activities that support their development. These ancillary activities may include but are not limited to functional/ project supervision over other engineers and technicians, consultant contract development and administration, and technical bridge design or review.

The PRBR is the largest program in the Department, with an annual construction target of approximately $200 million and a total program value in excess of $2 billion; costs for individual projects routinely exceed $10 million, with several having costs in excess of $50 million. Delivery of these projects is critical to the Department's ability to capture an estimated $150 million in annual federal funding.

The PRBR includes some the most technical and complex projects in the Department. Projects routinely involve every aspect of project delivery and require direct communication and coordination with most every Section in the Depa1tment, multiple local, state, and federal agencies, and other permitting entities including, but not limited to: City and Parish Governments, Levee Boards and Districts, LA DEQ, LA DNR, USACE, USCG, USFWS, FAA, Utility Companies, and Rail Roads. Furthermore, functional knowledge and advanced understanding of all Project Delivery related Department processes is required. These processes include, b are not limited to: Transportation Planning; Traffic Engineering; Environmental Review; Permitting; Topographic and Property Surveying; Hydraulic, Road, Bridge, Geotechnical, etc. Engineering Design; Preliminary and Final Plan Development; Utility Relocations, Real Estate Acquisitions, State-Entity Agreements, Consultant Contract Procurement and Administration, Budgetary and Financial Systems (LaGov), Construction Contract Documents, and Construction Administration.

While in official capacity, employee will comply with any applicable Louisiana and Civil Services laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

75% Project Management:

Performs DOTD project management for some of the most technical and complex projects in the DOTD. Serves as the DOTD project manager for an estimated 25% of all PRBR projects (typically in excess of 50 projects). Ensures that all assigned projects are completed within scope, schedule, and budget requirements. Utilizes DOTD project management manuals and software to ensure project delivery status is current and is accurately reported.

• Manages PRBR projects in accordance with all applicable DOTD policies and manuals.

• Schedules, coordinates, and facilitates project related meetings as appropriate.

• Monitors project scope and ensures that project activities are constrained appropriately.

• Identifies alternative funding sources and solicits funding if expanding project scope beyond the goals of the PRBR

• Actively oversees project activities and durations and keeps information in LaGov Project Systems (PS) current.

• Notifies the Program Manager if project schedule or cost may impact the PRBR budget for any assigned fiscal year.

• Performs miscellaneous program management and development activities as necessary to support the PRBR Program and Program Manager.

25% Bridge Design, Plan Development, and Review:

Performs structural bridge design, develops bridge plans, reviews designs and plans developed by others, and provides construction related engineering services in accordance with Bridge Design policies and manuals.

• Performs technical structural design and prepares plans and related documents, including bridge rating reports and calculation books, for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and repair projects.

• Provides quality control and quality assurance reviews for bridge design plans and calculations.

• Provides construction related engineering services, including shop drawing reviews, change orders, RFI responses, etc., for bridge projects under construction.

Supplemental qualifications:

3 years of professional level experience in managing scope, schedule, or budget on projects in any one combination of the following transportation fields; environmental, planning or programming, design or construction.

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)?

• Yes

• No

  07

  If you answered YES to the question above give your license number, original issue date, and next renewal date below. If you answered NO enter NA.

  08

  Do you have a license to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana? If selected for the position, you would be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to the appointment.

• Yes

• No

  09

  If you answered 'Yes' to the above question, what is the state that issued your license, your license number, and the date of issuance of your license? If you answered 'No', enter N/A.

  10

  Do you have Three or more years of professional level experience in managing scope, schedule, or budget on projects in any one combination of the following transportation fields; environmental, planning or programming, design or construction?

• Yes

• No

  11

  If you answered YES to the question above briefly describe that experience and where you gained it. If you answered NO, enter NA.

  Required Question

Agency

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

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