Engineer 6 - Plan Quality Engineer Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4836031) Apply  Engineer 6 - Plan Quality Engineer Salary $7,184.66 - $12,047.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 36/50566756/Eng6/02.17.25-MV Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 36 Opening Date 02/18/2025 Closing Date 2/25/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Section 36 – Plan Quality and Publications 36/50566756/Eng6/02.17.25-MV About this position: This position is responsible for the administration and direction of the Plan Quality Unit of DOTD. Please refer to the Example of Work Section for complete job duties. This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) - $3316.00/biweekly. This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty. 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.aspx 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. Required License for Engineer 6: Professional Engineer License in the state of Louisiana. If selected, applicants with engineering licenses in other states will be required to attain a Louisiana engineering license prior to the date of hire. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Steven Mazur DOTD/Engineer 7 1201 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-379-1488 steven.mazur@la.gov 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: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.asp. 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 This position is responsible for the administration and direction of the following: * Plan Quality Unit of DOTD While in an official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations and DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 35%Review of Construction of Plans: Administers but with some direct supervision by the Engineer 7: + Reviews both DOTD and consultant plans for technical and mathematical accuracy, adherence to current format requirements, and overall quality control purposes. + Determines whether the scope of the plans is appropriate under the circumstances. + Contacts relevant sections to change plans according to changes in policies, specifications, or construction practices. + Provides detailed comments to designers indicating errors, necessary changes, or potential problems that may arise during the bidding or construction processes. + Documents the aforementioned comments and the manner in which they were addressed for the Chief Engineer's reference. 25%Supervises and Trains Staff: Administers but with some direct supervision by the Engineer 7: + Manages, trains, and leads a full-time staff in reviewing DOTD and consultant plans for technical and mathematical accuracy, adherence to current format requirements, and overall quality control purposes. + Trains and supervises employees who are overall experts in most areas but sometimes lack specific knowledge in some respects. + Ensures new employees transfer knowledge to facilitate the efficient review of plans. 15%Coordinate with Other Sections: Administers but with some direct supervision by the Engineer 7: + Reviews specifications, standard plans, and special details to provide expert advice on how any potential changes would affect the way that DOTD communicates information via plans. + Helps determine what other sections or processes may be affected by the proposed changes and follows through with the affected sections to make sure that all existing manuals, plan tables, details, standard plans, etc., accurately reflect these changes. + Notifies appropriate DOTD sections and/or executives when recurring items arise that could be resolved by changing existing processes, specifications, or standard plans. 10%Plan Review Meetings: + Arranges and chairs plan review meetings with project managers and/or designers to allow for a free­ flow discussion and explanation of plan review comments. + Explains the reasoning behind the comments for clarification purposes and to facilitate collaborative learning to avoid future errors or misunderstandings. 10%Plan Development Meetings: + Participates in plan development meetings as needed to provide expert advice on problematic issues that may affect construction or plan design. 5%Other Duties: + May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. 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 Are you a permanent 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 "N/A". 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 possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 07 If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A". 08 Do you possess a professional engineering license issued by another state? If hired for the position, you will be required to attain a Louisiana Professional Engineering license prior to the hire date. 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