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LAND TECHNICIAN 1, 2, OR 3

Salary

$2,597.00 - $4,671.00 Monthly

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

62/LT1-3/50603536/09.26.25NM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 62- Hammond

Opening Date

09/26/2025

Closing Date

10/3/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Exam Plan: 62/LT1-3/50603536/09.26.25NM

Unit 170 - Hammond, Louisiana / Land Technician 1, 2, or 3

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This position assists the survey lead worker to perform duties and responsibilities relative to survey work in an effective manner to ensure that the best possible survey information is collected for roadway plans, drainage plans, drainage complaints, ROW boundaries, etc. Position receives direct supervisor from the Surveyor Supervisor, but receives functional supervision from the Surveyor Intern 1. 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.

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.

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

No experience or training is required.

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=176526)

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Assist the survey lead worker to perform all duties and responsibilities to perform the survey responsibilities of the Design Section. Assists the survey lead worker in staking traverses, establishing control lines, taking cross sections, shooting topography, probing pipelines, and gathering other field information necessary for the design of drainage projects, highway construction projects, airports, public buildings, bulkheads and boat ramps.

+ Assists the survey lead worker in performing site visits for drainage complaints and driveway permits and providing existing drainage layouts.

+ Field inspection for projects through the “Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program” and “Statewide Flood Control Program”. Assist as needed with the “Louisiana Dam Safety Awareness Program”.

+ Provide Microfilm research for drainage jobs, drainage complaints, and as needed for other projects. Perform computer data entry for surveys.

+ Other duties as assigned by the supervisor, such as, but not limited to emergency operations/disaster support activities

+ The incumbent is required to possess the following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as to maintain the following licensing and operate the following equipment:

+ Valid Louisiana driver's license

+ Operate a state-owned vehicle, computer, surveying equipment, etc.

+ Perform duties in extreme weather conditions such as rain, cold, or heat

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment or Detail to Special Duty

Work Schedule: Work hours may vary

Compensation:

Land Technician 1 - $14.98 hr with an additional Premium Pay of $2.00/hour for every hour worked.

Land Technician 2 - $17.15 hr with an additional Premium Pay of $2.00/hour for every hour worked.

Land Technician 3 - $18.35 hr with an additional Premium Pay of $2.00/hour for every hour worked.

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.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

Resumeswill 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:

Tyler Summerlin

Surveyor Supervisor

(985) 375-0197

•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 (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Main.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

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

+ Yes

+ No

02

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?

03

What are your career interests?

04

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

07

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Do you have any experience with land surveys?

+ Yes

+ No

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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