About this Job
This position serves as the assistant to the Lead Engineering Technician and may serve as the primary/lead inspector for construction projects in the Construction Section of the Department of Transportation and Development, District 04, Unit -254, and reports directly to the Engineering Technician 7.
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
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a high school diploma or GED.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.
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:
Inspection/Area of Certification
Monitors construction signage for compliance with Departmental requirements.
Inspects contractor construction procedures to ensure compliance with project specifications and quality assurance.
Collects required samples and tests materials that are to be included in the project.
Performs soil densification tests using nuclear density machine.
Receives profile data and evaluates pavement surfaces to determine longitudinal surface acceptability.
Takes all pertinent measurements including but not limited to length, width and depth verification.
Office Duties
Indexes.
Labels and itemizes pay items in the project document records.
Recapitulates project document records for final audit. Computes and validates project quantities.
Obtains additional training as needed or required.
Uses computer engineering applications as required by Departmental policy.
Design Of projects
Collects field data including cross sections, draws field sketches and calculates quantities related to Standard Departmental Design practices.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineering Technician 1,2,3, or 4.
Compensation:
Engineering Technician 1 - The starting salary is $12.22/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.
Engineering Technician 2 - Starting salary is $14.00/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.
Engineering Technician 3 - Starting salary is $16.03/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.
Engineering Technician 4 - Starting salary is $18.35/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.
Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM #59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Kevin Blunck
Area Engineer
318-549-8452
“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.”
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.
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
