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Engineering Technician 1-4 (Sulphur Construction-Field)

Salary

$2,118.00 - $3,813.00 Monthly

Location

Sulphur, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

07/120016/ENT1/07.09.2025

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 7- Lake Charles

Opening Date

07/09/2025

Closing Date

7/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4

DISTRICT 07 - UNIT 217 – SULPHUR CONSTRUCTION

JOB NUMBER: 07/120016/ENT1/07.09.2025

At Department of Transportation and Development, 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.

The overall function of this position is to serve as a construction project inspector in the Sulphur construction office (Unit 217), Calcasieu parish, District 07. The incumbent works under the direct supervision of an Engineering Technician 7 in the unit. The incumbent is responsible for assuring quality materials and workmanship are used to construct DOTD projects in accordance with DOTD project specifications.

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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=161000) .

Job Duties and Other Information

As an Engineering Technician1-4, you will be instrumental in delivering a streamlined and engaging hiring experience for both candidates and hiring managers. In this role, you will:

+ Serves as assistant to the Engineering Technician 7 in the supervision of inspection of construction projects (slope and grade on bridges, new or existing port facilities, on roadways, levees, canal banks and other structures) and infrastructure improvements.

+ Inspection activities include but are not limited to monitoring pile driving operations and determining pile load capacity; checking form work for correct slope, grade and alignment; and determining the in-place density of base course, embankments and pipe backfills.

+ Computes and checks earthwork quantities, computation sheets, cross sections, related field books, haul diagrams, benchmark forms and other data to determine that quantities have been computed according to specifications, plans, and special provisions established by the agency.

+ Reviews the computations of subordinates and/or contracted personnel; ensures accuracy of figures and timeliness of reports.

+ Exercises functional supervision in instructing lower level technicians in inspecting for quality and quantity of materials and the methods of removal and placement of materials.

Position-Specific Details:

*This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies*

Appointment Type: Promotional or Probational

Work Schedule:Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday Some night time, weekend, and holiday work may be required.

Career Progression: This position(s) 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).

Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of up to $2.00 per hour.

Engineering Technician 1- 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.

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 scoreis 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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

https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Vicki Ponthieux

Engineer 6

1616 Weekly Rd Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 527-3030

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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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

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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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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