ENGINEER 6 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4838886) Apply  ENGINEER 6 Salary $86,215.92 - $144,564.00 Annually Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number CPRA- 206031 Department GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Opening Date 02/19/2025 Closing Date 2/25/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Position: Engineer 6 (Supervisor) Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Division: Operations – Baton Rouge Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 THIS POSTING IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT, PERMANENT CPRA EMPLOYEES. Responsibilities: + Serves as the project task lead for multi-million-dollar coastal restoration and flood protection construction projects + Use of specialized technical engineering functions (Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Hydraulics, etc.) + Manages budgets, schedules, invoicing and projections + Provides regular updates to the Operations Chief and Assistant Administrator + Supervises and coordinates assignments of subordinate staff + Attends construction and project completion meetings + Inspects levees, floodwalls, pump stations and flood gates + Provides technical oversight to flood control entities to ensure goals are achieved as stated in the Letter-of-No-Objection for Levee Permits Required Skills: + Extensive engineering experience + Ability to anticipate technical issues for which there may be very little precedent + Ability to balance economic, environmental and social considerations of topics which may be very controversial The maximum salary for the Engineer 6 position is $144,560 annually. The Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the Engineer 6 position is $3,316.00 bi-weekly. No Civil Service test scoreis 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities. If you have any questions, you may contact: Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor P.O. Box 44027 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov Minimum Qualifications 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 Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: Supervises the planning, design, construction, inspection, and/or maintenance of building systems or programs through subordinate professional engineers. LEVEL OF WORK: Supervisor. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad from an Engineer 7 or higher. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct over a staff of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, or others who assist in specific assignments. LOCATION OF WORK: May be used by all state agencies. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Engineer 5 by the presence of responsibility for direct supervision over professional engineers. Differs from Engineer 7 by the absence of second-line supervision over professional engineers. Exceptions to this distinction may be approved by SCS based on program scope and/or complexity. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Supervise and coordinate assignments of subordinate staff, as well as attend construction and project completion meetings and inspections for levees, floodwalls, pump stations and floodgates. Ensure timely development, and communication as needed, of records of meetings, inspections, punch lists and resolutions. Provide technical assistance and oversight as needed for ongoing and future construction activities. Facilitate proper coordination between personnel, as well as contractors, consultants, USACE, Coastal Levee Districts, and other Flood Control entities during the development of documentation ensuring the design life and proper operations and maintenance of flood control systems. Reviews, comments, and performs engineering calculations, and answers inquiries received from the general public, consulting engineers, government agencies, etc. regarding permit applications for the construction of levees by private and/or local government agencies. Supervises personnel and provides technical oversight to the Coastal Levee Districts and other Flood Control Entities to ensure that they are achieving the goals of the Letter-of-No­ Objection for Levee Permits. Accumulates and applies broad working knowledge of the complex flood control and hurricane protection permitting and documentation issues and programs, state and federal regulations, proper record keeping, agency policies, etc. with CPRA staff, the Levee Boards, and other Flood Control Entities. Performs Emergency Response Duties during a state declared emergency and acts as the primary GOSHEP. As part of the emergency response this position is responsible for coordinating with levee districts and participating in UCG/USACE calls and briefings to the CPRA leadership. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state? + Yes + No 02 If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, the original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, please type N/A. 03 Are you a current, permanent CPRA employee? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email