Salary : $6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly
Location : Lake Charles, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: District 7- Lake Charles
Opening Date: 09/04/2026
Closing Date: 9/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

About This Position:

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.
The overall function of this position is to serve as a coordinator of construction activities, providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Administrator, ADA of Construction, Lab Engineer, Design Engineer and Project Engineers. Position is located in Calasieu Parish, and reports to the Engineer 8/ADA of Engineering.
While in an official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Services 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:
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.asp
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 plans and other contract documents for projects in the state program to uncover conflicts, errors and omissions. Ensures project plans are constructible by reviewing proposed typical sections, phasing, traffic control, and pay item quantities.
• Provides supervision, guidance, training and technical support to the District Utilities Specialist (Engineering Technician DCL), District Permits Specialist (Engineering Technician DCL), two Engineering Technicians 4 (Permits) and the District Railroad Coordinator (Engineering Technician 5).
• Performs reviews on preliminary plans submitted by permit applicants for compliance with LAC Title 70 requirements and overall suitability with the Access Connection Policy.
• Serves as the Project Engineer on all District Railroad projects.
• Negotiates relocation activities with utility companies; coordinates pre-construction utility relocation activities in conjunction with the District Utility Specialist to reduce unnecessary delays in project development and letting.

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probational, Promotional, Detail to Special Duty, or Job Appointment.
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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account.

* 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Clayton Cormier

ADA of Engineering / District 07

337-437-9103
[email protected]
01

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?
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

Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered YES to the previous question, please enter your license type, license number, and the original issue date below. If you answered NO, enter N/A.
07

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

Required Question