Engineering Technician 1-4

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4

Salary

$2,118.00 - $3,813.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

2/174238/ET1-4/7.03.25-SU

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

07/03/2025

Closing Date

7/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 170

JOB NUMBER: 02/174238/ET1-4/7.03.25-SU

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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

"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."

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a high school diploma or GED.

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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

25%Carefully reviews plans, specifications and special provision to ensure compliance by contractors. Compiles field data, work reports, and other information as needed to prepare estimates and periodic reports. Makes detailed calculation to determine areas and volume for roadway and structural items.

25%Interprets plans, specifications, and special provisions to ensure compliance by the contractor. Keeps field notes, record work performed in site manager, computes and checks earthwork quantities, cross section, excel spreadsheets, bench marks and other related data to determine that specifications have been met.

25%Performs detailed construction inspection of road and bridge projects and ensures that construction meets the guidelines detailed in the plans, specifications, and special provisions. Accurately reports data and figures for partial and final pay estimates.

20%Inform supervisors in a timely manner of any construction related issues that may arise during construction.

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

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression:

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineering Technician 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). 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.

Work Schedule: Work hours may vary

Compensation:

Engineering Technician 1 - Starting salary is $12.22/hourly

Engineering Technician 2 - Starting salary is $14.00/hourly

Engineering Technician 3 - Starting salary is $16.03/hourly

Engineering Technician 4 - Starting salary is $18.35/hourly

Premium Pay - for every hour worked:

Engineering Technician 1-4 $2.00/Hour

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.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Corey Gaudet or Brittany Rooney

LADOTD

2001 Mardi Gras Blvd, La 70114

... or ...

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

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 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

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?

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

Do you possess either a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

06

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

Required Question