Engineer 6 DCL - Highway Safety Engineer

About This JobSection 82 – Highway Safety82/123115/E6DCL/7. 24. 25-BHPlease 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. aspxMinimum QualificationsPossession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following: Two years of licensed engineering experience; orSix 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. Supplemental Qualification Requirements: This position requires a minimum of 4 years of expertise in traffic engineering, highway safety, or transportation planning. Job SpecificationThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties:

Job Duties and Other InformationServes as the highway safety expert for Stage O studies, local road safety plans, data driven safety analysis, traffic safety records, tort reduction, and safety project management to the DOTD Highway Safety Administrator. Reviews the list of High PSI/other critical crash locations each year and provides recommendations for the candidate sites to District engineers and Regional Safety Coalitions. Reviews and recommends projects for the HSIP and performs evaluations to determine the quantitative benefits based on traffic safety principles and practices.

This involves planning, directing, organizing, evaluating, and providing technical assistance to agency heads, professional engineers, consultants, legislators, attorneys, professors, and safety advocacy groups for all activities and operations involving statewide highway safety. Coordinates and promotes the inclusion of highway safety principles in project design with DOTD headquarters, DOTD districts, Regional Safety Coalitions, and MPOs. Assists Attorney General's Office, Office of Risk Management and LSP in tort reduction program. Assists in reporting safety performance measures outlined in the annual Louisiana Performance Accountability System (LAP AS), and the HSIP Annual Report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHW A).

Recognized by State District Courts as an expert witness in highway safety matters. Provides extremely complex and sensitive expert advice to the Department's Legal Section, Office of Risk Management, Attorney General's Office, Contract Attorney's, and the US Department of Justice in preparing defenses for lawsuits affecting the Department. Position-Specific Details: About this position: This position serves as the statewide technical expert for the Louisiana's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), and HSIP sub-programs such as Local Road Safety Program (LRSP) and Safe Routes to Public Places (SRTPPP).

This involves the identification of High Potential for Safety Improvement (PSI) locations, sections, and over represented crash-types including roadside obstacles which may pose potential safety risks to road users. Activities related to this program and sub-programs include Stage O studies, local road safety plans, systemic studies, traffic safety records, tort reduction, and the development and implementation of safety projects and programs to address the infrastructure, operations and data planning strategies identified through the SHSP action plans at the statewide and regional level.

The incumbent evaluates potential highway safety projects and coordinates with the nine District Traffic Operation Engineers and Regional Safety Coalitions on matters dealing with Stage O studies, local road safety plans, and the study of High PSI and other critical crash locations. Provides technical assistance to the HSIP Program Manager, LRSP/SRTPP Program Manager, and SHSP Manager for program level evaluations, project level safety analyses, data planning initiatives, and engineering expertise. This position reports to the HSIP Program Manager and provides assistance as needed for DOTD Executive Staff.

Provides technical expe1tise related to highway safety best practices to the District offices, Louisiana Transportation Research Center (L TRC), Local Technical Assistance Program (L TAP), Louisiana State Police (LSP), Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC), Regional Safety Coalitions, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Louisiana Complete Street Advisory Council (LCSAC), and LSU Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety (LSU/CARTS). Supplemental Qualification Requirements: This position requires a minimum of 4 years of expertise in traffic engineering, highway safety, or transportation planning. Compensation: There is a biweekly Special Entry Rate of $3316. 00 for this position.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment; a promotion; or by detail to special duty. 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: For further information about this vacancy contact: Laura M. Riggs, P. E. , MTSAHighway Safety Assistant AdministratorLaura. Riggs@la.

gov225-379-1143The 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. 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 leaveMore information can be found at https: //www. civilservice. louisiana. gov/Parental-Leave/Default. aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 others01Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?YesNo02Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?YesNo03Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?YesNo04If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 05To 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?06What are your career interests?07Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state?YesNo08If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date, issue date and state of issue below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A. '09Do you have 4 or more years of expertise in traffic engineering, highway safety, or transportation planning?YesNo10If you answered YES to the question above briefly describe that experience and where you gained it.

If you answered NO, enter NA. Required Question