DOTD Program Specialist 1-3 (Airport Inspector)

Aviation (Airport Inspector)

Section 88 - Aviation

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:

Implements and coordinates the statewide airport and heliport inspection program, landing area registration program, obstruction analysis program, uncrewed aerial systems program, and aviation geographic information system to ensure airport compliance with federal and state regulations, guidelines and policies.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.
• Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three 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; OR A bachelor's degree. 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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information:

Job Duties:

• Implements and coordinates the statewide landing area registration and inspection programs to ensure airport compliance with federal and state regulations, guidelines and policies.
• Conducts thorough physical reviews of runways, taxiways, lighting systems, approach clearances, navigational aids, service facilities, obstruction analysis and other areas that may pose a hazard to public safety.
• Reports discrepancies to airport management and airport sponsors and enters all appropriate data into the federal airport data information portal.
• Reviews airport layout plans and airport master plans.
• Reviews and recommends approval of all applications for airport, heliport and vertiport landing area registration in accordance with federal and state statutes, regulations, guidelines and policies.
• Coordinates with the Federal Aviation Administration officials on all aspects of standardized criterion for airport safety standards.

Position-Specific Details: 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); or by detail to special duty.

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 please contact: LaToya Joseph DOTD Program Specialist 4 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io

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.

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
• Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at
• 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 (
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others