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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 5

Salary

$3,640.00 - $6,552.00 Monthly

Location

Vidrine, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

03-133991-ET5-11062024-DS

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

11/07/2024

Closing Date

11/13/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

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

DISTRICT 03 - UNIT 293 (VIDRINE CONSTRUCTION)

JOB NUMBER: 03-133991-ET5-11062024-DS

THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO CURRENT PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF DOTD ONLY.

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

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

*ResumesWILL NOTbe 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Dawn Soileau or Lynn Reed

DOTD - District 03

Human Resources

(337) 262-6100

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience.

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.

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in one of these specialized fields: architecture, cartography, chemistry, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, geography, geology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.All specialized course work credited must be in the same specialized field. A combination of course work from different fields will not be accepted.

Full-time training in sub-professional engineering from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis for a maximum of one year of experience.

Completion of a two year course of study in a sub-professional engineering curriculum from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for two years of the required experience.

A baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or construction technology will substitute for all of the required experience.

Possession of an engineer intern certificate will substitute for all of the required experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To perform very complex, sub professional engineering tasks of a complex nature requiring intensive training & diversified experience in a specialized area; and/or to serve as lead worker over lower-level technicians and/or other personnel engaged in sub professional engineering work.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

Broad from an Engineering Technician 6, 7, or professional engineer or higher level manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:

May exercise functional supervision on a project-by-project basis. May directly supervise one or two lower level staff.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Engineering Technician 4 by the performance of more complex, highly specialized duties and/or the presence of lead worker responsibilities or by the presence of direct line supervision over one or two staff members under certain circumstances as defined in the applicable Allocation Criteria memo.

Differs from Engineering Technician DCL by the lack of responsibility for serving as a technical expert/specialist in a specific field of technical engineering.

Differs from Engineering Technician 6 or 7 by the absence of full time supervisory responsibilities over several staff members.

Examples of Work

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

60% LEADERSHIP AND INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Acts as lead worker by

organizing, performing, and training lower level technicians engaged in data collection, total station surveying, and accumulating and documenting actual field measurements. Provide guidance and training in inspection of certified areas of responsibility in Portland Cement, Concrete Pavement, major and minor Structural Concrete, and Superpave Asphaltic Concrete Pavement. Implement material sampling and density testing procedures used in all phases of construction. Schedules work details for lower level technicians on projects to ensure proper implementation of the Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges and Supplemental Specifications are being carried out by contractor operations. Reviews work for lower level technicians for precision and accuracy daily. Collaborates with contractor, subcontractor, utility, and local governments supervisory personnel to facilitate project construction with minimum obstructions to property owners and the motoring public with emphasis on Safety and compliance with Federal and State DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) goals.

25% INTERPRETATION OF PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS AND DECISION MAKING: Prior to and during construction, review plans and specifications to ensure that the project is progressing in accordance with DOTD standards and that the project goal is met. During construction, resolves plan discrepancies involving actual field conditions.

10% ENGINEERING CALCULATION AND DATA COLLECTION: Performs engineering calculations, data collection, and layout for R/W utility relocation, roadway, and bridge construction. Utilize software to create, analyze, and verify template grades, horizontal and vertical alignments and other plan data quantities, and complete daily work reports and log field measured quantities for construction projects.

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

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100%

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 current permanent classified 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?

  Required Question

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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