State of Louisiana
New Orleans or Baton Rouge

ENGINEER INTERN 1-ENGINEER 5

Onsite$54,995 - $82,118/yrPosted today

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Location
New Orleans or Baton Rouge
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$54,995 - $82,118/yr
Posted
today
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governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department

 
District 02 / Unit 252
Job Number: 2/125496/E1-E5/8.05.26-SU 

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. 

This position assists in directing bridge and highway construction projects. 

If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Position Duties

Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE:
Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met.

NOTE:
Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

  • Assists the Engineer 6 DOTD in directing and supervising highway and bridge construction, survey activities, contract administration, and associated functions of a construction gang.  
  • Monitoring inspection techniques for desired results.  
  • Participates in preconstruction conferences with engineers and contractors to discuss construction scheduling, method of construction and potential problems.
  • Maintains field records and calculates quantities of partial and final estimates on multimillion dollar projects.
  • Devises and implements plan changes within these projects. Reviews plans before and during construction. 

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional 
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineer Intern 1, or 2, or Engineer 3, 4, or 5.

Compensation: Salary depends on qualifications. There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for the Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5: 
  • Engineer Intern 1 - Special Entrance Rate (SER) $26.44/hourly.  Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
  • Engineer Intern 2 - Special Entrance Rate (SER) $28.29/ hourly.  Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate plus one year of professional engineering experience.
  • Engineer 3 - Special Entrance Rate (SER) $33.39/hourly.  Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering.
  • Engineer 4 - Special Entrance Rate (SER) $36.90/hourly.  Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one year of licensed engineering experience OR Five years of professional engineering experience.
  • Engineer 5 - Special Entrance Rate (SER) $39.48/hourly.  Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus two years of licensed engineering experience OR Six years of professional engineering experience. 

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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.


For further information about this vacancy, contact: 

Daniel Schenck

Engineer 6

(504) 376-0210             


“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
here.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

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:
  • 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 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

Supplemental Questions

01
Do you possess a current Professional Engineer (PE) license or an Engineer Intern (EI) certificate?
  • Yes
  • No
02
If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, issuing state if other than Louisiana, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A."
03
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?
04
Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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State of Louisiana
New Orleans or Baton Rouge