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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5 in Lafayette, Louisiana
ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5
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ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5
Salary
$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly
Location
Lafayette, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
CPRA- 195892
Department
GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date
06/07/2024
Closing Date
6/28/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
Position: Engineer Intern Applicant – Engineer 5
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Division: Operations – Lafayette
Office Location: 635 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506
For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with an Engineering degree will be allowed to apply for this position.
Responsibilities:
Performs functions essential to the implementation of CPRA’s overall coastal restoration and flood protection projects or programs through coordination with project partners such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association-National Marine Fisheries Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Office of State Parks, Office of Risk Management, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security - Emergency Preparedness as well as other state or local governmental agencies.
Serves as a high-level technical expert in the Regional Office of CPRA’s Operations Division employing experience and technical expertise in the design, construction, and operations and maintenance functions of a number of large, complex, important and high profile projects. The level of responsibility initially assigned will be based upon the applicant’s experience and is expected to progress as experienced is gained.
Prepares scopes of work for various professional services (engineering, surveying), operations and maintenance tasks
Reviews proposals and opinions of probable costs for professional services and for the performance of operations and maintenance contracts and tasks
Prepares, reviews and monitors project specific task budgets
Reviews and comments on design reports, construction plans and specifications and opinions of probable construction costs
Performs contract administration and oversight for consultants engaged in engineering, surveying, and construction administration services on behalf of the agency
Performs construction administration and oversight for large, complex, important and high profile projects, including regularly scheduled field/site visits to construction projects
Prepares and provides status/progress reports on ongoing project activities
Provides technical advisory support to local freshwater districts, levee districts, parish drainage districts, the Acadiana Watershed District (LA Watershed Initiative), and may attend and represent CPRA at board meetings as needed
Prepares project Operations and Maintenance plans and associated 20-Yr budgets.
Reviews and monitors budgets in relation to project cost share agreements, amendments, as well as other Interagency Governmental Agreements
Prepares annual Operating Budgets for assigned projects
Presents requests for funding adjustments at various Task Force/Trustee Implementation Group meetings.
Monitors, maintains and updates project records
Performs site inspections for projects to evaluate Operations and Maintenance (O&M) needs and prepares an associated O&M report with proposed O&M activities
Drafts correspondence directed to private owners, consulting engineers, local state and federal government agencies
Conducts hurricane damage assessments and periodic on-site inspections of levees, floodwalls and associated infrastructure and prepares an associated inspection report
As part of Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, or Engineer 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. 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 of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. The maximum salary for the Engineer 5 is $126,256 annually.
There are special bi-weekly entrance rates established for this position:
Engineer Intern 1 $2,115.20 Engineer Intern 2 $2,263.20 Engineer 3 $2,671.20 Engineer 4 $2,952.00 Engineer 5 $3,158.40No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Specialist
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
NOTE: This is a temporary position to be utilized while the incumbent is securing a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Permanent status shall be denied to incumbents occupying this position.
NOTE: Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed atwww.lapels.com
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
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:
Close 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 Engineering Technicians and other related jobs by the presence of responsibility for applying engineering principles under close supervision.
Differs from Engineer Intern 1 by the absence of a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Manages construction contracts for large scale marsh creation projects, installation of water control structures restoring hydrologic conditions to a region, dewatering efforts for existing water control structure to assess maintenance needs, repair of weir structures, installation of rock breakwater shoreline protection features, installation of new and innovative shoreline protection products for demonstration and analysis, and dredging inlet channels.
Manages professional services tasks to collect survey data at a proposed or existing project site, to develop repair or design alternatives, to develop plans and specifications for bid of construction contracts, to perform construction administration and oversight activities on behalf of CPRA.
Performs in-house design and construction management of tidal creek excavation projects, structure inlet channel dredging, or navigation aids/warning sign replacement work.
Reviews and processes invoices for payment for assigned tasks or contracts.
Provides direction to consultant contractors in implementation of a design or construction administration task.
Communicates with project team members to determine a path forward on a coastal restoration project needs in the O&M phase.
Plans O&M activities for assigned projects on a 1-3 year look ahead.
Prepares permit applications and coordinates responses to reviewing agencies for upcoming construction activities work.
Conducts site visit to remote projects sites that may only be accessible by boat transportation, i.e. airboat or workboat
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 within 90 days of graduating?
Yes
No
N/A - I have already graduated
02
Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?
Yes
No
03
If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A.'
04
Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering?
Yes
No
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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A.'
Required Question
Agency
State of Louisiana
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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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