Salary : $6,254.00 - $11,258.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: S30/166736/SS/7.29.26-BH
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 30
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Position:
This position works to assist the DOTD Location and Survey's Surveyor Manager to manage the Automation Processing Unit.

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying plus one of the following:

Two years of licensed land surveying experience; OR

Six years of professional land surveying experience.

NOTE:
Surveying experience gained while licensed as a professional land surveyor will be accepted as licensed land surveying experience.

Surveying experience gained after earning a bachelor's degree and 30 semester hours in land surveying, mapping, and real property courses and prior to earning a Professional Land Surveyor license (e.g., as a Surveyor Intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional-level surveying experience.

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:

• Manages and coordinates the Automation Unit of the Location and Survey Section, engaged in all facets of obtaining the services of private consulting engineering and surveying firms to furnish topographic, hydrographic and property surveying services and right-of-way map preparation services, including work effort negotiation, contract writing, project tracking and reporting and recommending invoice approval.
• Handles all revisions including coordination of contract consultants with DOTD's Real Estate, Construction, and other sections and outside agencies requiring revisions to signed and sealed right-of-way maps.
• Manages proper distribution of all revisions and coordination of 60% joint plan review procedures with all other sections and agencies.
• Coordinates and directs the activities of the Automation Unit of Location and Survey as they relate to the total Department Construction and Maintenance Program.
• Provides oversight in troubleshooting on surveys during the construction phase of the projects should problems arise.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a promotion or Detail to Special Duty and is only open to current permanent status classified DOTD employees.
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 the position 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.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Stanley Ard
Surveyor Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-379-1101
[email protected]

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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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• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
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01

Are you a current permanent classified LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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

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?
06

Do you have any experience managing Consultant Topography Survey Contracts?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have any experience managing Consultant Sub Surface Utility Engineering (S.U.E) Contracts

• Yes
• No

08

Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying?

• Yes
• No

09

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.
Required Question