ENGINEER 7 - PRESERVATION PROGRAM ENGINEER

Salary

$7,160.00 - $12,891.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

03-50699891-ENG7-10092026-LR

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

10/09/2026

Closing Date

10/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

ENGINEER 7 – PRESERVATION PROGRAM ENGINEER

JOB NUMBER: 03-50699891-ENG7-10092026-LR

This position is open to only current DOTD employees; and may be filled by detail to special duty.

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

This position is located in District 03/Unit 170, Lafayette Parish of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 8 (ADA-Engineering). The incumbent exercises independent professional judgment, resolves complex technical and delivery issues, and interprets unforeseen conditions as they arise in order to maintain program objectives. The incumbent maintains required professional licensure and participates in continuing education and professional development activities necessary to support program delivery, technical leadership, and regulatory compliance.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

Three years of licensed engineering experience; or

Seven 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:

• Program Delivery: Administers the Districtwide highway preservation program. This position will manage all aspects of the program including scope, budget, design, delivery schedule, and overall performance.

• Design/Plan and Specification Development: Oversees the preparation of construction plans for pavement preservation, contract maintenance, safety and other related projects at the District level.

• Water Resources: Provides oversight and coordination for dam safety inspections, hydraulic studies, drainage, flood control, surveying, and storm water co-permittee activities in coordination with Parish and the statewide Environmental Section. Participates in Public Works project review and oversight.

• Consultant Contract Administration: Administers consultant contracts for design of District Preservation projects by developing project scopes, negotiating contract fees, monitoring consultant progress, administering contract provisions, approving invoices and reviewing the acceptability of final plans.

• Districtwide Survey Program Administration: Oversees the districtwide surveying program by managing all survey activities performed by in house staff and contracted survey firms.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position is open to only current DOTD employees; and may be filled by detail to special duty.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in the Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours may vary

**Compensation:**This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $57.84 Hourly, $4,627.20 Biweekly

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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:

Lea Smith

ADA Engineering

(337) 262-6104

Email: [email protected]

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

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.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://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 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