Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 - Roadway Design Engineer

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Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 - Roadway Design Engineer

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

24/EIA-Eng5/184645/9.30.24-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 24

Opening Date

09/30/2024

Closing Date

10/13/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Section 24 –Road Design

24/EIA-Eng5/184645/9.30.24-BH

Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

About this position:

Prepares detailed engineering design drawings and cost estimates for the most engineering projects including, but not limited to freeways, interchanges and innovative intersections, major urban and rural highways, and major bridge replacement projects. These projects include highly detailed designs that attempt to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive locations and commercial and residential properties. Some common tasks include establishing typical sections, setting vertical and horizontal grades. The incumbent at this level will independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.

The Engineer Intern Applicant position can only be filled as a temporary Job Appointment. A job appointment is a temporary appointment that may last up to 24 months. This position may be converted to a probational appointment in the future.

This position may be filled as probational, job appointment, detail to special duty, or promotion of a current DOTD employee.

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

Bi-weekly Special Entrance rates have been established as follows:

Engineer Intern 1

$2,115.20

Engineer Intern 2

$2,263.20

Engineer 3

$2,671.20

Engineer 4

$2,952.00

Engineer 5

$3,158.40

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

As part of Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1 or 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, or Engineer 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Engineer 5 is $126,256. 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. Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date.

Required certification for applicants interested in qualifying for Engineer Intern 1 or 2: Engineer Intern Certificate in the state of Louisiana.

Required License for applicants interested in qualifying for Engineer 3, 4, or 5: Professional Engineer License in the state of Louisiana.

Applicants with a license from another state will be accepted. However, a Louisiana license will be required prior to the date or hire.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit official documentation upon hire. If using education from a foreign university to qualify for this position, applicants must attach a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the NACES website.

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. Below are the most common status updates and their meanings:

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Robert Isemann

Road Design Engineer Administrator

1201 Capitol Access Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-379-1343

“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 here: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irstechasst_guidance.asp.”

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 of Work:

Prepares detailed engineering design drawings and cost estimates for the most engineering projects including, but not limited to freeways, interchanges and innovative intersections, major urban and rural highways, and major bridge replacement projects. These projects include highly detailed designs that attempt to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive locations and commercial and residential properties. Some common tasks include establishing typical sections, setting vertical and horizontal grades. The incumbent at this level will independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.

30% Prepares detailed engineering design drawings and cost estimates for the most complex engineering projects including, but not limited to freeways, complex interchanges and innovative intersections, major urban and rural highways, and major bridge replacement projects. These projects include highly detailed designs that attempt to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive locations and commercial and residential properties. Some common tasks include establishing typical sections, setting vertical and horizontal grades. The incumbent at this level will independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.

30% Performs as Project Manager on in-house or consultant-designed projects. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining project scopes, project and plan development schedules and ensuring projects are designed and delivered within the allotted budget. Manages consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiation of man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, establishing design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing acceptability of plans, and approving invoices for payment. Performs consultant performance ratings in support of the consultant procurement process.

20% Assists in the supervision and training of a DOTD design squad of lower level engineers and engineering technicians in the design of a large variety of engineering systems. Ensures that the development of highway construction plans comply with state and national design guidelines.

10% Provides technical expertise to lower-level engineers and engineering technicians in resolving engineering problems concerning roadway design and construction problems.

5% Provides technical guidance to engineers within DOTD related to the preparation of roadway construction plans. Performs plan reviews as part of the design quality control process. Assists during the NEPA process when preparing alignment and line & grade studies for environmental documents.

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

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 permanent 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

  Do you meet eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?(see https://www.lapels.com/appintern.html for more info). Please attach a copy of your transcript confirming your degree in engineering.

• Yes

• No

  07

  Do you have a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board?

• Yes

• No

  08

  If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date and issue date below.

  09

  Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)?

• Yes

• No

  10

  If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date and issue date below.

  11

  Do you have a license to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana? If selected for the position, you would be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to the appointment.

• Yes

• No

  12

  If you answered 'Yes' to the above question, what is the state that issued your certificate, your certificate number, and the date of issuance of your certificate? If you answered 'No', enter N/A.

  13

  Have you included all of your work experience and education on your application? If not, please do so before submitting. Be sure that the type of degree obtained is indicated in the education portion of the application.

• Yes

• No

  14

  Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?

• Yes

• No

  15

  If you answered 'Yes' to the question above, please enter your anticipated graduation date below. If you answered 'No', please enter N/A.

  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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