ENGINEER -DCL; Mechanical or Electrical Engineer

Supplemental Qualifications

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

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, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment.
• Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at

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

Expert.

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

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

May be used by all state agencies.

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.

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives.

40% Design of Repairs and Rehabilitations of Systems for Statewide Movable Bridges, Tunnels, and Pump Stations:

This position is the Department’s leading expert on designs for the repair and rehabilitation of electrical or mechanical systems for movable bridges, tunnels, and pump stations.

Designs and develops plans, specifications, and construction estimates (PS & Es) for complex systems of statewide LA DOTD movable bridge, tunnel, and pump station repair projects. This work includes, but is not limited to: power distribution, standby power systems, automatic and manual transfer switches, lighting, relay and PLC control systems, motor selection, speed control systems (resistor banks, soft starters, VFDs), hydraulic drive systems, gear drives, roller and sleeve bearings, wire ropes, span locks, air buffers, hoists, drum and disc brakes, and the design/selection of any other system required to provide a fully functional movable bridge, tunnel, pump and drainage system, ventilation system, fire/life safety system, emergency power system, etc.

Most projects require immediate action with short time frames for design in order to prevent a…