Job Details

Salary : $6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 24/86749/E6DCL/01.15.26-BH
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 24
Opening Date: 01/14/2026
Closing Date: 1/22/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Section 24 - Road Design

24/86749/E6DCL/01.15.26-BH

About this position:

Directs all phases of roadway design and plan development, serving as Project Manager or functional manager for major highway corridor projects. Manages consultant contracts from scope development through fee negotiation, quality control, plan approval, and invoice authorization, while evaluating consultant performance for future procurements. Coordinates with federal, state, and local stakeholders, represents the Department at public meetings, and supports strategic planning and special initiatives within the Road Design Section.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
Minimum Qualifications
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 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.
Supplemental Qualifications:

1. Two years of licensed engineering experience performing or supervising roadway design, project development and/or management of roadway design projects.

1. Six years of professional engineering experience performing or supervising roadway design, project development and/or management of roadway design projects

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

Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Directs all phases of roadway design and plan development, serving as Project Manager or functional manager for major highway corridor projects.
• Manages consultant contracts from scope development through fee negotiation, quality control, plan approval, and invoice authorization, while evaluating consultant performance for future procurements.
• Coordinates with federal, state, and local stakeholders, represents the Department at public meetings, and supports strategic planning and special initiatives within the Road Design Section.
• -Utilizes project tracking tools (Project Systems) to monitor project status and assure timely completion of plans.
• Provides technical guidance to engineers in DOTD Districts and to local entities preparing roadway construction plans.
• Reviews DOTD District-prepared design exception requests and makes recommendations to the Road Design Engineer Administrator as to their disposition.
• Assists the Road Design Administrator by providing technical guidance, developing project strategies, participating in strategic planning and engineering process reviews, and participating in special assignments for the Road Design Section.

Supplemental Qualifications:

1. Two years of licensed engineering experience performing or supervising roadway design, project development and/or management of roadway design projects.

1. Six years of professional engineering experience performing or supervising roadway design, project development and/or management of roadway design projects

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: 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.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $3,316.00 biweekly.

This position has a Premium Pay of $4.00 for all hours worked.
How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is 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.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy contact:
Robert M Isemann
Road Design Engineer Administrator
(225) ###-####
...@la.gov
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Are you a permanent LADOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a probational LADOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes
• No

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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A".
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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 LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?
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What are your career interests?
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Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A".
Required Question