Posting number: 52/9593/TPS2/07.21.26-AS
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 52
Job classification: TRANSPORTATION PERMITS SUPERVISOR 2
Posting type: Promotional
Categories: Trades, Transportation, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Construction Trades
SummarySection 52 - Weights and Enforcement52/9593/TPS2/07.21.26-AS
**This is a departmental promotional opportunity open to current permanent classified DOTD employees only.**
At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
About This Position:
Help keep Louisiana moving safely and efficiently. In this leadership role, you'll oversee a team responsible for reviewing and issuing permits for oversized and overweight vehicle movements across the state. Every day brings new challenges as you evaluate complex routes, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, coordinate with law enforcement and construction personnel, and make decisions that protect Louisiana's roads, bridges, infrastructure, and traveling public. If you enjoy solving complex problems, leading a team, and making an impact on statewide transportation operations, this is an opportunity to play a critical role in keeping commerce moving safely.
While in an official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Services laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.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 Examples of dutiesFour years of experience in processing transportation permits.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Supplemental informationJob Duties:- Lead Transportation Permit Operations – Supervise a team of Transportation Permits Supervisors, directing the review and issuance of oversized and overweight vehicle permits while ensuring compliance with state laws, regulations, and agency policies.
- Evaluate Complex Routing & Safety Decisions – Analyze challenging permit requests, approve specialized routes and vehicle configurations, coordinate travel through construction zones, and work with law enforcement and other agencies to protect public safety and Louisiana's transportation infrastructure.
- Provide Technical Leadership & Operational Support – Assist with developing policies and procedures, resolve complex permitting issues, communicate regulatory requirements to customers and stakeholders, maintain critical route and bridge data, and support 24/7 emergency permitting operations as needed.
Appointment Type: Promotional, open only to current permanent classified DOTD employees only.
Compensation: In addition to the salary associated with the AS615 pay level, this position offers premium compensation for on-call responsibilities and premium pay:
- $1.50/hour for designated on-call time.
- $3.00/hour premium pay for hours actually worked.
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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Nick Fagerburg
Engineer 8
225-379-1795
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.