ENGINEER INTERN 1 - ENGINEER 5

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ENGINEER INTERN 1 - ENGINEER 5

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

03-50594314-ENG-09202024-LB

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

09/20/2024

Closing Date

9/27/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 03 - UNIT 001 (DISTRICTWIDE BRIDGES-LAFAYETTE)

JOB NUMBER- 03-50594314-ENG-09202024-LB

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

About this position:

The overall function of this position is to assist the Engineer 7 and the Engineer 6 with managing the District’s Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Program. This includes the operation, planning, inspection, maintenance, and repair of fixed and movable bridges and dam structures to ensure a safe and cost effective maintenance program in accordance with maintenance system standards, budget policy, and procedures. This position is located in District 03 Gang 001 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 6.

As part of Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4 or Engineer 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

DOTD Permanent Employees Only

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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 or six years of professional engineering experience

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.

Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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 - https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_main.asp.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Lynn Reed or Dawn Soileau

DOTD – District 03

Human Resources

(337) 262-6100

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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 atwww.lapels.com

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To apply scholastic theory and elementary engineering skills to a variety of tasks involving standard procedures and practices in the field, office, or laboratory in order to acquire practical experience for licensure.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct from a higher-level engineer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional supervision may be exercised over Engineering Technicians.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Engineer Intern Applicant by the presence of a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Differs from Engineer Intern 2 by the absence of independence when completing basic assignments.

Examples of Work

50% Assist with the daily operations of the District's Bridge Inspection Program and provide functional supervision over the Bridge Inspection and Maintenance and Bridge Electrician's gangs. Check bridge inspection reports for accuracy and recommends bridge repair methods to Engineer 6. Designs retrofits for steel bridge members, temporary shoring, bridge deck repairs, bridge pile repairs, etc. Assist with the coordination of materials, equipment, labor, press releases, and traffic control plans for inspection and maintenance activities. Checks, verifies, and performs QC bridge inspection with Bridge Inspector 5 to ensure bridge inspectors are conducting detailed inspections. Compares inspection findings to as-built plans/conditions for on-system bridges. Conducts final acceptance and inventory/initial inspection of new bridges. Compiles and reviews relevant maintenance and inspection data to assess current bridge condition. Reviews load ratings, repair details, and inspection reports submitted by local bridge owners. Coordinates and assist the Bridge Electricians on movable bridge repairs.

20% Assist the Engineer 6 with the District Guardrail Repair contract management, coordinates with the guardrail contractor for repairs/replacements, communicates with Maintenance Specialist to obtain pictures and detail of guardrail location, records location and magnitude of repair, and submits all necessary repair and cost documentation to collect-on reimbursable claims. Assist the Engineer 6 with overseeing facility projects performed by contractors and District personnel to ensure facility projects are completed on schedule and under budget. Drafts plans and facility sketches, provides cost estimates, determines building specification to meet building codes, and provides innovative engineering design and construction ideas for District facility projects.

15% Compiles information for request made by public and private agencies, officials, land owners, media, and department personnel regarding repair work, bridge and waterway closures, accidents, inspections, marine activities, and other bridge maintenance activities. Checks work performed by contractors and vendors.

10% Assists in the design of proposed bridge projects and Stage 0 studies. Reviews and recommends changes to plans and specifications for upcoming bridge projects that are designed by others. Attend plan-in-hand meetings to discuss project design and development of plans and specifications on all types of bridge projects.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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

  01

  Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

  05

  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?

  06

  What are your career interests?

  07

  Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?

• Yes

• No

  08

  If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your certificate number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A.' NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

  09

  Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

  10

  If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

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Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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