The Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced Steven Gauthe as Local Government Division Engineer in May 2025.

A native of Baton Rouge, La., Gauthe began his career at a private engineering consulting firm from 2014 to 2016. He completed an engineering intern rotation from 2016 to 2017, gaining valuable experience in various engineering projects.

In 2017, Gauthe relocated to Oklahoma and joined ODOT as an engineer-in-training. He served as the Bridge and Local Government Engineer in District 4 in Perry from 2017 to 2018, then transitioned to the Environmental Programs Division as the Assistant Division Engineer from 2018 to 2020.

Gauthe later returned to District 4 as the Bridge and Local Government Engineer, a position he held until November 2024, when he was named State Maintenance Engineer.

Gauthe earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern University and A&M College. He resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, Audrey, and their two children.