Salary : $6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly
Location : Alexandria, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 08/50377386/E6-CC/07.21.25-LT
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: District 8- Alexandria
Opening Date: 07/21/2025
Closing Date: 7/31/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
District 08-UNIT 001 Alexandria, LA

Job Number: 08/50377386/E6-CC/07.21.25-LT
District Recruitment for Rapides Parish:

The overall function of this position is to serve as the District Construction Coordinator, providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Administrator, Area Engineers, Lab Engineer, Design Engineer, and Project Engineers for the materials and technologies used in construction projects. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times without supervision or with minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

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.

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.

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:

• Reviews and approves submitted permits within DOTD right of way according to procedures and directives.
• Provides supervision, guidance, training, and technical support to the District Permits Specialist (ET-DCL) and three Engineering Technicians 4 (permits).
• Manages and approves access connections to DOTD right of way.
• Ensures work performed under permits is within requirements set forth in agreements.
• Oversees District permits and enforcement for Outdoor Advertising along designated routes. (Serves as the project engineer for permits.)
• Serves as the District's support engineering expert as directed by the Assistant District Administrator of Engineering. Provides pavement and Geotechnical recommendations, designs, and assists with development of special provisions or new specifications.
• Reviews plans and other contract documents for projects in the state program when assigned to uncover conflicts, errors and omissions.
• Makes recommendations for projects during the planning stages to eliminate costly and unnecessary change orders.
• Serves within the Engineering Division, to support program delivery and transportation planning for District designed projects, as well as supporting the District Area Engineers and District Project Engineers in the delivery of all projects.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational/Promotional
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:45AM to 4:15PM.
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 more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Jonathan Lachney
ADA Of Engineering
318-561-5103

"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.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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.

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• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a permanent LA DOTD 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 "NA".
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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 LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?
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Do you possess either a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you acknowledge that this position is located in Alexandria, La?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency disaster support activities after work hours, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

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What are your career interests?
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Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.Did you include all relevant education and experience on your official submission?

• Yes
• No

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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 below. If you answered 'No,' please enter "N/A".
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