Louisiana Department of State Civil Service

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 7

Louisiana Department of State Civil Service, Ville Platte, LA, United States

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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 7

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Vidrine, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

03-149278-ET7-01082025-DS

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

01/08/2025

Closing Date

1/15/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 03 - UNIT 293 (CONSTRUCTION EVANGELINE)

UNIT JOB NUMBER: 03-149278-ET7-01082025-DS

DOTD Permanent Employees Only

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

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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available

https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Tech_Asst_Guidance.asp

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Dawn Soileau or Lynn Reed

DOTD - District 03

Human Resources

(337) 262-6100

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Generic Option: Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus five years of sub-professional engineering experience.
DOTD Maintenance Option: Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus five years of experience in the construction or maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways or associated structures; or in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic office equipment, precision machinery, or electronic and electrical systems.

SUBSTITUTIONS (applies to both options):

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 a maximum of four years of 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 coursework must be in the same specialized field. A combination of coursework 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 supervise the work of a staff of engineering technicians or related positions engaged in a wide variety of sub professional engineering duties, or to supervise maintenance supervisors involved with road/bridge maintenance in one of nine DOTD Districts or a HQ section with statewide responsibilities.

Level of Work:

Supervisor.

Supervision Received:

Broad from an Engineer 5 or higher or comparable level professional manager.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct line over a staff of Engineering Technicians or equivalent level positions, or direct over multiple Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendents, Highway Foreman or comparable supervisory maintenance personnel.

Location of Work:

Statewide. May be used by any state agency.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from professional engineers by the absence of professional engineering assignments and by lack of a professional engineering license.

Differs from Engineering Technician 6 by size of staff supervised or by the presence of managerial responsibilities such as budget, strategic planning, and related duties. See applicable Allocation Criteria Memo. The nature of managerial tasks, complexity and diversity of duties as well as the reporting relationship will also be considered.

Examples of Work

35% Oversees multiple road and bridge construction projects, monitors Engineering Technicians in the performance of their inspection duties, determines project personnel work schedules, meets with contractor’s personnel to discuss problems, answers questions, reviews work, initiates change orders, and verifies complete and accurate records are being maintained in accordance with the plans and specifications for timely monthly payments.

20% Oversees and/or directs the training of Engineering Technicians in construction techniques and processes, documents work and inspection duties required on construction projects and aids subordinates in training to complete certification in areas of inspection as assigned by the Project Engineer.

15% Evaluates employees in the performance of duties and reports these findings to the Project Engineer, prepares performance evaluation system information for Engineering Technicians 1-5, settles disputes between department personnel and/or department and contractor personnel, performs additional tasks as assigned by the Project Engineer.

10% Directs the preparation of and/or verifies the accuracy of sampling plans, field books, reports, partial and final estimates, and 2059 forms for various construction projects.

5% Supervises the survey of projects and the utilization of the automated survey system as well as performing or directing the performance of any calculations necessary to perform the survey.

5% Monitors the use of equipment and supplies, ensures that Engineering Technicians are properly trained in the use of equipment, maintains inventory of supplies, and ensures that all equipment is properly maintained.

5% Assists the Project Engineer in handling public complaints and concerns.

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

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

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

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?

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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