Salary : $5,751.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 21
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 7/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
21/50696684/SPM1/7.7.26-SC

Section 21 - Data Collection

About This Position:
Geospatial Programs serves as the Department's lead authority for implementing and overseeing all responsibilities assigned to DOTD under Title 70, Part XXIX of the Louisiana Administrative Code, including maintenance, governance, and dissemination of the Statewide Geospatial Database of Louisiana.

The incumbent provides statewide leadership for geospatial standards, base map development, metadata compliance, and authoritative data layer management as required. This position ensures coordination between the GIS Program, the Location & Survey Section, and other state, federal, and local partners to support elevation (including LiDAR), transportation, hydrography, boundaries, land cover/land use, structures, PLSS, and geographic name standards defined in regulation. The position oversees the GIS Manager and the Geospatial Liaison and provides strategic direction for enterprise geospatial activities that support engineering, planning, construction, mapping, and statewide decision making. While in an 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. As a representative of DOTD, the incumbent may be appointed to serve on local, state, or national boards, commissions, committees, etc.
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Minimum Qualifications
Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

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:

• Serves as the Department's responsible official for carrying out all duties defined in Title 70, Part XXIX, Chapter 1, including the purpose, creation, management, standards, and availability requirements of the Statewide Geospatial Database of Louisiana.
• Provides strategic direction for the enterprise GIS and the Statewide Geospatial Database, ensuring alignment with DOTD business needs and statutory responsibilities.
• Supervises and coordinates the work of the GIS Manager and Geospatial Liaison to ensure integrated workflows across GIS enterprise unit, and the Remote Sensing unit within the Location & Survey Section.
• Maintains authoritative data stewardship practices ensuring that the Statewide Geospatial Database remains the standard source of base map geospatial information for state operations (§109).
• Represents DOTD on statewide, federal, and regional committees, task forces, councils, work groups, and coalitions related to geospatial standards, the Louisiana Administrative Code, and enterprise geospatial governance.
• May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including but not limited to emergency or disaster response support and additional assignments required for statewide program operations.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment or Detail to Special Duty
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:
Chad Parker, Engineer 7
DOTD HQ
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-242-4590

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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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• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
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• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
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• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a probational 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 immediatefamily members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate familymembers?
Required Question