Engineering Technician 1-4

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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: here . 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:

No Civil Service test score is 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.

* 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
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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.

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