Engineer - Ada Operations

District 03 - Engineer 8 / ADA Operations

The incumbent of this position functions as Assistant to the District Administrator (Engineer
9) for District 03 Operations. The incumbent is responsible for planning, managing, directing and evaluating the effectiveness of the district's operations, including movable bridges, roadside development, equipment/vehicles, traffic engineering and operations, and district-wide maintenance of roads, bridges, pump stations, and state-owned facilities. This position also serves as the ESF-3 Coordinator for District 03 emergency operations and response.

• Leads and directs district-wide operational functions including road and bridge maintenance, roadside development, facilities maintenance, traffic operations, traffic engineering, equipment management, and emergency response planning.
• Oversees legal coordination for the district, serving as the primary contact for lawsuits and Public Records Requests, providing information, answering interrogatories, and representing the agency in legal proceedings.
• Serves as appointing authority for all personnel under the chain of command, managing performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and ensuring adherence to agency policies and procedures.
• Administers the District 03 Random Drug Testing Program as the designated Testing Coordinator.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with federal, state, and local officials, contractors, consultants, and the general public.
• Performs additional duties as required, including support for emergency and disaster response activities.

• Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering.
• Two years of experience at the supervisory level or above.
• Four years of licensed engineering experience; or
• Eight years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience substitutions:
  • Master's degree in engineering substitutes for one year of professional engineering experience.
  • Doctorate degree in engineering substitutes for two years of professional engineering experience.
  • Advanced degrees substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.
• No substitution for licensed engineering experience.

Appointment type:
Promotional, detail to special duty.

Compensation: SER rate of $3,812.00 bi-weekly ($47.65 hourly).

Must have a current Louisiana professional engineering license.

For further information about this vacancy, contact Nicholas Chachere, District Administrator – District 03, (337) 262‑6102.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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.

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