Engineer 6

Role details

Salary

$9,370.40 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

22/50588096/ENG6/10.16.26-LR

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 22

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

10/23/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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Engineer 6** **– Materials and Testing

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

DOTD is seeking an experienced engineer to serve as the Materials and Testing expert while supervising lower-level Engineers or Engineering Technicians. This position supports transportation projects and programs through materials evaluation, materials testing, geotechnical exploration, quality assurance, specification development, and technical support for transportation projects.

This role plays a critical part in advancing DOTD’s mission by supporting the development, delivery, maintenance, or improvement of transportation infrastructure by applying engineering principles, conducting technical analysis, coordinating projects, and conducting compliance-related reviews.

A professional license to practice engineering is required — training is provided with opportunities for career advancement.

This position is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and reports to the Engineer 7.

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

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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

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties

• Supervises professional engineers, engineer interns, engineering technicians, and other staff assigned to materials testing laboratories and quality assurance programs.
• Assigns work, establishes priorities and deadlines, monitors progress, and reviews completed work for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Provides technical guidance, training, mentoring, and performance feedback to subordinate engineering staff.
• Manages and coordinates daily operations of materials testing laboratories, including concrete, physical, cement, and adhesives testing, and provides technical support to district laboratories.
• Directs quality assurance testing, materials evaluation, and qualification activities for construction and maintenance materials, including the development of testing procedures and evaluation of products for the Approved Materials List (AML).
• Oversees laboratory quality assurance, proficiency testing, and accreditation activities to ensure compliance with applicable AASHTO, ASTM, AMRL, and federal requirements.
• Coordinates with DOTD headquarters, districts, consultants, contractors, federal agencies, local governments, public entities, and other stakeholders.
• Develops, recommends, or implements engineering policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidance documents, or process improvements.
• Supports staffing, hiring, performance evaluation, employee development, workload planning, and resource allocation for the assigned unit or program.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including emergency or disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: 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.

Compensation: This position has an established Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $4,324.80 biweekly.

Additional compensation may be considered for applicants who possess extraordinary job-related qualifications or credentials in accordance with State Civil Service Rule 6.5(g) and DOTD policy. Any such consideration is subject to approval and applicable pay limitations.

How To Apply

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

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine their position 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 place of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

Justin Morris, P.E.

*Assistant Materials Engineer Administrator*

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Materials Testing Laboratory – Section 22

5080 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Office: 225-248-4219 | Main: 225-248-4131 | *www.dotd.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 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