State of Louisiana

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Section 25 - Bridge Design

25/50684941/E6DCL/7.17-25MV

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About this Job:

This position is an agency-wide senior level electrical consultant expert which requires a high level of specialized training and experience. The primary function of this position is to serve as the agency’s leading expert on consultant contract development and management for the design of electrical systems for movable bridges, roadway lighting, and facilities electrical on a statewide basis. Incumbent shall be primarily responsible for overseeing a large number of consultant engineers who are charged with developing electrical construction plans for movable bridges, roadway lighting, and facilities. Incumbent may be required to review and provide expertise on all electrical design contracts created by any Project Manager or Program Manager statewide. This advanced level position provides high level expertise necessary for the agency to perform required electrical engineering work.

Supplemental Qualifications:

1. Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering in the discipline of Electrical Engineering.

2. At least two (2) years of professional experience in consultant contract development and management for the design of electrical systems for movable bridges, roadway lighting, and building facilities.

3. At least three (3) years of professional engineering experience in for the design of electrical systems for movable bridges, roadway lighting, and building facilities.

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

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 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:

• Design of Electrical Systems for Statewide Movable Bridges, Facilities Electrical, and Illumination:
  • Prepare complex bridge plans and specifications using electrical detailing and plan preparation experience with movable bridge plans, control electrical schematics, control logic, electrical details, luminaire pole layout, conduit and conductor interconnect, highway safety details, project construction phasing, etc. Manage the electrical and illumination components of unique bridge and road rehabilitation or repair projects that include bridge and road widening, bridge re-decking, and of new bridge and road construction, etc.
  • Function as a lead designer and team leader for the design of complex electrical power, control, and illumination systems for movable bridges, roadways, rest areas, buildings, tunnels, pumping stations, and other transportation facilities.
  • Direct project design and plan development in accordance with the Department’s standards, Federal Highway Administration’s policies, US Coast Guard requirements, and other applicable codes and standards.
  • Review and approve detailing and standard design work developed by the Bridge Design Section.
• Project Management and Task Management:
  • Serve as project manager for projects that are primarily electrical in nature and provide project management and task management for assigned consultant projects ensuring that all projects and tasks are completed within scope, schedule and budget requirements, and at the highest quality. Utilize DOTD project management software tools to manage projects on a weekly basis.
  • Serve as a task manager to oversee the development of the electrical portions of a project. Advise the project manager on all questions related to electrical issues.
  • Assist with the acquisition and management of consultants performing electrical design of movable bridges, roadway lighting, and facilities for all sections of DOTD statewide.
  • Provide functional/project supervision over other engineers and technicians in order to coordinate electrical engineering work. Function as a lead designer and team leader for the design of complex electrical power, control, and illumination systems for movable bridges, roadways, rest areas, buildings, tunnels, pumping stations, and other transportation facilities and shall be responsible for training less experienced Engineers and Engineer Interns in his/her area of expertise.
• Construction Related Engineering Services (CRES):
  • Review electrical shop drawings and equipment submittals for assigned projects.
  • Provide engineering support during construction to District Project Engineers/Inspectors on construction issues related to electrical systems the incumbent has designed. This support consists of periodic field inspections, responding to RFI’s from the contractor, answering email/telephone questions from the Project Engineer/Inspector, developing acceptable solutions to construction or plan errors as requested by the Project Engineer, and reviewing/approving all electrical design changes requested by the contractor during construction.
  • Perform and/or coordinate final inspections of all above electrical systems related to the work designed both in-house and by consultants to ensure all electrical systems have been constructed according to the contract documents.
  • Assist the contractor with the final setup of the electrical systems on new movable bridges (timing relay settings, limit switch settings, etc.), final preparation of Lighting and Electrical System Performance Testing, O&M Manuals, and As-Built Drawings to ensure that the electrical system is functioning properly prior to the Department’s acceptance of the system.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment or Detail to Special Duty

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $3316.00 biweekly.

This position receives premium pay of $4.00 for all hours.

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:

Mark Bucci, P.E.

Bridge Design Engineer Administrator

Bridge & Structural Design Section

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Phone: (225) 379-1076

Email: mark.bucci@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: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp

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

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