ENGINEER 6 (SUPERVISOR)
Salary
$7,184.66 - $12,047.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
CPRA- 223651
Department
GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date
07/20/2026
Closing Date
8/10/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The CPRA is established as the single state entity with authority to articulate a clear statement of priorities and to focus development and implementation efforts to achieve comprehensive coastal protection for Louisiana.
The position serves as an Engineer 6 in the Engineering Division of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA). This role involves supervising a large engineering unit responsible for statewide coastal restoration and flood protection projects, providing expert technical guidance, and serving as the engineer of record for critical design efforts. The position acts as the top-level authority in a specialized engineering discipline, offering consultative support to executive leadership and external stakeholders while establishing policy, reviewing project proposals, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. It also includes representing the agency and influencing policy and procedural development across the state.
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 masters 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 engineers 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.
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:
Serve as the first-line Engineer Supervisor in the Engineering Division of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA).
Act in a supervisory capacity to engineers, engineering technicians, surveyors, and other technical staff
Serve as the "responsible party in charge" (as defined by the engineering license board) for all work products of their non-licensed staff
Act as a high-level technical expert in the CPRA Engineering Division
Plan, develop, design, coordinate and/or direct a number of complex, large-scale coastal restoration and flood protection projects or programs
Preferred Skills:
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Compensation: The bi-weekly minimum hire rate established for this position in accordance with CPRA's Special Entrance Rate Policy is $3,316. The maximum salary for the Engineer 6 is $144,560 annually.
How To Apply:
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.
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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 leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
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):
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Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter N/A.
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Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm