Environmental Permits - Engineer 6 DCL

Salary : $9,370.40 - $12,047.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 28/50473176/ENG6DC/10.19.26-LR
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 28
Opening Date: 10/21/2026
Closing Date: 11/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Engineer 6 DCL - Environmental Permits

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 Environmental Project Manager or Program Manager for transportation initiatives through environmental planning, analysis, documentation, permitting, public involvement, and compliance activities 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 and reports to the Engineer 7.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
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 [click to reveal website link]www.lapels.com.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS: One year of licensed engineering experience in highway traffic noise studies and/or transportation air modeling and/or environmental permitting; orThree years of professional engineering experience in highway traffic noise studies and/or transportation air modeling and/or environmental permitting.
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:

• Serves as a departmental or statewide technical expert in environmental engineering and permitting, providing advanced guidance, analysis, and recommendations concerning environmental impacts, regulatory requirements, and transportation projects.
• Conducts complex environmental engineering analyses, field investigations, and permitting evaluations for transportation projects. Prepares and coordinates environmental permit applications, including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404/10 permits, U.S. Coast Guard bridge permits, Coastal Use Permits, water quality certifications, and other required environmental authorizations.
• Provides expert-level technical review of plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, reports, consultant work products, construction documents, or other engineering deliverables.
• Develops, recommends, or updates engineering policies, procedures, standards, specifications, manuals, design guidance, or technical processes related to environmental engineering and permitting.
• Provides technical assistance and consultation to DOTD leadership, districts, sections, consultants, contractors, federal agencies, local governments, public entities, or other stakeholders.
• Prepares, reviews, and evaluates environmental documentation, including Environmental Inventories, Environmental Assessments, Categorical Exclusions, noise and air studies, and other technical reports. Identifies potential environmental impacts and recommends avoidance, minimization, or mitigation measures to support regulatory compliance and project development.
• Reviews, develops, or administers consultant contracts, scopes of work, task orders, man-hour estimates, invoices, amendments, or technical contract requirements related to assigned engineering work.
• Provides functional or project guidance to lower-level engineers, engineer interns, engineering technicians, consultants, or project teams in the assigned area of expertise.
• Coordinates with federal, state, and local regulatory and resource agencies regarding environmental reviews, permitting requirements, and project impacts. Provides technical support for public meetings and hearings, responds to environmental inquiries, and represents DOTD on environmental and permitting committees or task forces.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including emergency or disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by probational appointment, promotion, or detail to special duty in accordance with applicable State Civil Service rules.
Compensation:This position qualifies for a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $4,324.80 bi-weekly.
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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Robert Lott
Assistant Environmental Administrator
DOTD
1201 Capitol Access Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
[click to reveal phone number]225.242.4504
[click to reveal email address]robert.lott@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.
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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:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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• 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

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Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

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• No

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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes
• No

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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work, and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA"
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To ensure compliance with PPM #9, the DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the names and relationships of any immediate family members whom LaDOTD currently employs. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members.
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Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license number, issuing state, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A.
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