Section 82 - Highway Safety
82/50695266/EI1-E5/5.18.26-SC
This position is responsible for conducting specialized and technical highway safety studies aligned with Louisiana's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), as well as providing technical assistance to other engineering professionals, Local Public Agencies (LP As) and agency staff regarding highway safety issues.
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Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.NOTE:Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met.NOTE:Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found
here.
Job Duties:
- Conducts in-depth, project level and statewide engineering data driven highway safety studies and prepares detailed reports using the latest tools and science-based technical approaches.
- Assists with technical reviews for HSIP and HSIP sub-programs including HSIP State Routes, LRSP, and SRTPPP project applications.
- Performs quality assurance and quality control on safety analyses for project applications submitted for potential HSIP funding.
- Assists Highway Safety Assistant Administrators with Vulnerable Road User safety and Complete Streets matters (DOTD's Complete Steets Steering Committee, Complete Streets Advisory Council, etc.).
- Participates in the Louisiana Crash Tool Users group to develop and test new enhancements for the tool based on Highway Safety Manual (HSM) best practices.
- Participates and assists with safety analysis training and touchpoints with highway safety partners (MPOs, LSU CARTS, Louisiana State Police (LSP), Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC), Operation Lifesaver, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), LTAP, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and LP As) regarding safety analyses and HSIP sub-programs.
Position-Specific Details:Compensation:Special Entrance Rates (SER)have been established for each level. See below:
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); Job Appointment, or by detail to special duty.
How To Apply:
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.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will notbe 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 Riggs
DOTD/Highway Safety
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 379-1143
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.
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