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ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5

Salary

$50,004.00 - $90,024.00 Annually

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPRA- 210056

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

07/03/2025

Closing Date

7/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Position: Engineer Intern Applicant – Engineer 5

Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority(CPRA) (https://coastal.la.gov/)

Division: Engineering

Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70802

This position serves as an Engineer in the Engineering Division of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA). The incumbent will provide engineering and technical support for coastal restoration and flood protection projects in Louisiana, including in-house design work and development of construction documents. This position also assists with bidding, construction administration, and environmental permitting throughout project implementation.

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 at www.lapels.com.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=109160) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Performs advanced civil engineering work in implementing an important segment, engineering and design, of the CPRA’s overall coastal restoration and flood protection program

+ Performs analysis and design work for a variety of engineering structures and systems for coastal restoration and flood protection projects as assigned

+ Participates in feasibility studies pertaining to coastal protection and restoration projects

+ Prepares preliminary and final design documents, and bid documents (design reports, cost estimates, technical specifications, construction plans and bid and permitting documents)

+ Coordinates, reviews and approves construction plans and specifications in conjunction with the technical staffs and engineering consultants involved in any specific project

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, or Engineer 5 depending on level of experience.

Compensation: The maximum salary for the Engineer 5 is $126,256 annually.

There are special bi-weekly entrance rates established for this position:

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

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with an Engineering degree will be allowed to apply for this position.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

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

How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, you may contact:

Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[email protected]

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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Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered 'Yes' to the above question, please list your certificate number, and the date of issuance of your certificate? If you answered 'No', enter N/A.

03

Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered 'No', enter N/A.

05

Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?

+ Yes

+ No

06

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

Employer

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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