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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1 - 4

Salary

$2,427.00 - $4,366.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

42/50500154/EGT1-4/09.23.25-LH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 42

Opening Date

09/23/2025

Closing Date

10/5/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Section 42 Maintenance Systems Management

42/50500154/EGT1-4/09.23.25-LH

At DOTD, 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 incumbent works for the Equipment Unit of the DOTD Headquarters Maintenance Division and reports directly to the Admin Program Manager 2. The incumbent serves as the statewide equipment technician assisting in the development of equipment specifications to be used in the procurement and operation of equipment for the Department. DOTD’s equipment fleet consists of over 6,000 pieces of equipment. Incumbent must use knowledge of roadway equipment and its uses maintaining the State of Louisiana highway system.

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

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; OR

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance.

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

Job Duties:

+ Performs sub-professional engineering work on the Equipment Unit to ensure DOTD equipment needs are met. Uses independent judgement in planning work and making technical decisions not requiring engineering knowledge of a professional nature.

+ Writes equipment specifications for statewide equipment purchases. Communicates with the districts/sections to determine the users’ needs. May communicate with equipment vendors to determine the current industry standards along with researching the current equipment specifications. Inputs specifications into LaGov and creates shopping carts.

+ Assists with receiving and distributing DOTD equipment and vehicles including inspection, numbering, assigning and tracking.

+ Writes the technical specifications for the Buyback Program which includes communication with vendors and districts to determine the needs of the user. This program includes approximately $20,000,000.00 in equipment. DOTD purchases certain pieces of equipment and the vendor purchases it back after one year of use. The types of equipment in the program is industry driven. Therefore, the incumbent must be familiar with industry needs as well as DOTD’s needs.

+ The incumbent will assist with organizing and holding Buyback pre-bid conferences and inputting specifications into LaGov.

+ Monitors and analyzes equipment history. Assists with the management of DOTD’s fleet to ensure maximum return on funds expended. Assist with the inspection of equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.

+ Helps develop specifications for special equipment that is not available commercially in order to meet the diverse needs of DOTD. This includes communication and coordination with the Districts/Sections and equipment vendors to insure the needs of the user are met.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: 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); Job Appointment, or by detail to special duty.

Compensation:

+ 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

Career Progression: This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and is being posted at the following levels: Engineering Technician 1, 2, 3 or 4. The maximum annual salary for the Engineering Technician 4 is $78,624.00. 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.

How To Apply:

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.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Robert Brown

Admin Program Director 1

225-935-0205

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

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?

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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