DOTD Program Specialist 4
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DOTD Program Specialist 4
Salary
$4,099.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
72/50695869/PS4/7.02.26-BH
Department
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Opening Date
07/02/2026
Closing Date
7/7/2026 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
72/50695869/PS4/7.02.26-BH
Section 72 - Office of Multimodal Commerce
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 position:
This position is responsible for managing a multimodal program which includes engineering, maintenance, construction, and safety aspects of public use airports, ports, navigable waterways, short line railroads, and commercial trucking initiatives throughout Louisiana's multimodal system. The projects optimization manager, within the Louisiana Office of Multimodal Commerce, will provide strategic insights and project management oversight for initiatives enhancing the state's passenger, freight, mobility infrastructure.
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
Five years of experience in the development, implementation, or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering, architecture, geography, human resources, financial operations, information technology, risk management, policy planning, or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in the development, implementation, or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering, architecture, geography, human resources, financial operations, information technology, risk management, policy planning, or administrative services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in the development, implementation, or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering, architecture, geography, human resources, financial operations, information technology, risk management, policy planning, or administrative services; OR
An advanced degree plus one year of experience in the development, implementation, or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering, architecture, geography, human resources, financial operations, information technology, risk management, policy planning, or administrative services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=172480) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Manages the full lifecycle of assigned special projects, from conception and feasibility studies to implementation, monitoring, and closure. Coordinates the strategic integration of airports, ports, waterways, rail, and freight programs to ensure a seamless and efficient transportation network that supports the state multimodal commerce plan and innovative initiatives.
Serves as a liaison between state agencies, port authorities, airport commissions and authorities, rail operators, private logistics firms, federal partners, and industry stakeholders to ensure cohesive project implementation and alignment with the Louisiana State Modal Plans to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet established performance metrics for Louisiana's critical infrastructure.
Ensures compliance with state and federal law, Louisiana Administrative Code, department and office policies and procedures, and applicable federal programmatic rules and regulations. Lead and oversee critical, non-routine, and strategically important projects focused on enhancing the efficiency, safety, and integration of the state's or region's multi modal transportation network. T
Analyzes current and proposed state and federal transportation policies. Develop recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Multi modal Commerce on policies that support the optimization of Louisiana's airports, ports, waterways, rail systems, and freight movers.
Provides training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, review panels, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients as needed or assigned. Conducts seminars on multimodal transportation regulations and operations of public facilities for airport sponsors, port directors, industry stakeholders, and other interested stakeholder groups.
Performs data analysis and reporting for the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Multimodal Commerce. Prepares detailed reports and dashboards for executive leadership highlighting project impact and key performance indicators.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment @type: This position will be filled as a promotion and is open only to current permanent classified DOTD employees.
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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Bradley Brandt
Deputy Commissioner
Phone: 225-379-3040
Brad.Brandt@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_main.asp.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) 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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Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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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, 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?
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State of Louisiana
Address
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Phone
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Website
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