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Engineering Technician DCL - Bridge Design

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

25/50588024/ETDCL/07282025-MV

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 25

Opening Date

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/7/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Section 25 – Bridge Design

25/50588024/ETDCL/07282025-MV

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About this Job:

This position serves the Bridge and Structural Design Section (Section 25) by:

+ Supporting the development of construction plans by performing computer aided drafting (CAD)

+ Supporting development and maintenance of the Bridge Design and Evaluation Manual (BDEM)

+ Providing detailed reviews, edits, and management of development and organization of the CAD Standard Cell Library

+ Performing other administrative support as required

Supplemental Qualifications:

Minimum of three (3) years of specialized experience in the area of bridge CAD architectural drafting and bridge plan development.

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

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus five 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 a maximum of four years of 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 coursework must be in the same specialized field. A combination of coursework 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 institute 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.

Possession of an engineer intern certificate will substitute for all of the required experience.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of three (3) years of specialized experience in the area of bridge CAD architectural drafting and bridge plan development.

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

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=166260) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Bridge Design Standards Development and Maintenance

+ Develops and maintains bridge Standard Plans

+ Converts Special Details to Standard Plans

+ Assists with providing published details for projects.

+ Develops and maintains CAD cell library containing standard bridge details that are selected and incorporated into plans without having to be re-created

Bridge Design and Evaluation Manual (BDEM)

+ Provides input, guidance, and assistance by reviewing and editing the BDEM

+ Assists in the development, maintenance, publishing and file management of manual content

+ Assists with the development and maintenance of other in-house manuals

Plan Development and Review

+ Performs simple and complex Section 25 assignments, which require demonstrated abilities to interpret and apply guidelines, precedents, principles and practices.

+ Develops plan detailing ranging from the simplest structures, such as cast-in-place reinforced concrete substructures, to complex structures such as continuous composite welded steel plate girder superstructures on river piers with cofferdams

+ Produces details and plans in accordance with all applicable manuals, standards, and best industry practices

+ Provides project administrative support to engineers by preparing, distributing, and filing project documents, researching and assembling existing project data, and preparing project exhibits as required

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position is a promotional opportunity open to current permanent classified DOTD employees only and may be filled by a Detail to Special Duty.

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.

Contact Information:

Mark Bucci, P.E.

Bridge Design Engineer Administrator

Bridge & Structural Design Section

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx)

Phone: (225) 379-1076

Email:[email protected]

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\_rehabilitation.asp

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 current permanent classified LADOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a probational LADOTD 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 LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

06

Do you have three (3) or more years of specialized experience in the area of bridge CAD architectural drafting and bridge plan development? All relevant experience must be clearly detailed within your application.

+ Yes

+ No

07

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

+ Yes

+ No

08

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter your certificate number, original issue date, and expiration 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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