Engineering Technician 4 (Remote Sensing)

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Engineering Technician 4 (Remote Sensing)

Salary

$3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

30/ET4/126351/9.20.24-MV

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 30

Opening Date

09/20/2024

Closing Date

10/5/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

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Supplemental Information

Section 30 – Location and Survey

30/ET4/126351/9.20.24-MV

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.

About this position:

To assist professional surveyors and/or higher level technicians in the performance of field survey work in Location and Survey. For more information about structured training requirements, refer to the Department's Structured Training Policy. In performing his duties, incumbent often works under very hazardous conditions as surveys are conducted near vehicular traffic, hilly or swampy terrain, etc. Each member of the crew is required to adhere to strict safety standards and the wearing of special safety attire. See the Examples of Work below for the complete job duties.

This position requires statewide travel each week that involves overnight stays Monday through Thursday.

This position is eligible for $2.00/hour premium pay for hours actually worked.

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Stanley Ard

Surveyor Administrator

1201 Capitol Access Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-379-1101

stanley.ard@la.gov

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

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 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.

NOTE:

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

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To perform sub professional engineering tasks of a complex nature involving operations or procedures that are not completely standardized or prescribed.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

General from an engineering technician 5, 6, 7, professional engineer, or manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Engineering Technician 3 by the degree of independence in performing complex tasks that are not standardized, established procedures.

Differs from Engineering Technician 5 by the lack of lead worker responsibilities or performance of advanced journeyman - complex duties requiring intensive training and diversified experience in a specialized area or by lack of responsibility for serving as a direct line supervisor over one or two subordinates under circumstances as defined in the applicable Allocation Criteria memo.

Examples of Work

FUNCTION:

To assist professional surveyors and/or higher level technicians in the performance of field survey work in Location and Survey. Engineering Technician positions are in a training series capped at Engineering Technician 4. The required minimum number of years of experience, completion of required structured training courses as well as satisfactory work performance is required for incumbents to progress through the training series. For more information about the minimum qualifications for each level in the series, refer to the Civil Service Job Specifications. For more information about structured training requirements, refer to the Department's Structured Training Policy. In performing his duties, incumbent often works under very hazardous conditions as surveys are conducted near vehicular traffic, hilly or swampy terrain, etc. Each member of the crew is required to adhere to strict safety standards and the wearing of special safety attire. This position requires statewide travel each week that involves overnight stays Monday through Thursday.

JOB DUTIES:

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives.

70% Utilizes a thorough knowledge and understanding of Department procedures, policies, standards and specifications in the course of assisting in the electronic collection and processing of field survey data required as a basis for the design of roadway and bridge projects. These activities include control surveying, hydrographic surveying, topographic surveying and boundary surveying. Applies DOTD surveying and engineering policies and procedures to normal work situations in the field and while utilizing computer software to edit the electronic survey data to ensure both quality and quantity of data provided.

10% Assists in properly maintaining all associated surveying equipment necessary for accurate data collection. This includes periodically verifying the correctness of all measuring devices including electronic distance and angular measuring devices (total stations), vertical measuring devices (levels), electronic data collectors, water depth and bottom profiling devices (fathometers), global positioning system (GPS) receivers, and all other associated peripheral equipment and instruments.

10% Completes required training classes and receives on-the-job training in performing all phases of electronic survey data collection and the development and use of computer generated digital terrain models (DTM). May also provide on-the-job training or assistance to newer or lower level technicians and/or consultant personnel.

5% May perform additional duties as necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the Location and Survey section.

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

  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 "N/A".

  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 have three or more years of sub-professional engineering experience?

• Yes

• No

  07

  If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly describe that experience. This information should also be included in your application. If you do not have experience in this area, enter N/A.

  08

  What is your highest level of education?

  09

  Do you have experience using GPS Equipment?

• Yes

• No

  10

  If you answered yes to the previous question, explain that experience and where it was gained. If you answered no, submit N/A.

  11

  Are you susceptible to motion sickness?

• Yes

• No

  12

  Will they be able to ride in a small aircraft in 3 to 4 hour intervals?

• Yes

• No

  13

  Do you have any experience with UAV's?

• Yes

• No

  14

  If you answered yes to the previous question, explain that experience and where it was gained. If you answered no, submit N/A.

  15

  This position requires statewide travel each week that involves overnight stays Monday through Thursday.. Are you available for overnight travel?

• Yes

• No

  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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