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LAND TECHNICIAN 4

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LAND TECHNICIAN 4

Salary

$3,640.00 - $6,552.00 Monthly

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

62/203712/LT4/09.26.25NM

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

LAND TECHNICIAN 4

District 62 - Survey / Unit 170

JOB NUMBER: 62/203712/LT4/09.26.25NM

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This position is located in D 62/ Unit 170 and enables the District Design Section to perform its duties and responsibilities relative to survey work in an effective manner by having a lead worker over the other technicians to ensure that the best possible survey information is collected for roadway plans, drainage plans, drainage complaints, ROW boundaries, etc. This employee has the ability to operate all surveying equipment utilized in the district, record notes that can act as a legal document, communicate with landowners, contractors, traveling public, general public, other Department sections and other state agencies. Position receives direct supervision from the ADA Engineering and Functional supervision from the Surveyor 4. 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in an environmental science, engineering or engineering technology, spatial and mapping technology, forestry, ecology, land surveying, land management, or operation and/or maintenance of mobile equipment; OR

Eighteen semester hours in either architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, engineering, GIS, a physical science, or in an industrial or mathematics discipline.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=176420) .

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

Compensation: LAND TECHNICIAN 4 - $21.00hr / $1680.00 biweekly with an additional premium pay of $2.00 per hour worked.

*This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies*

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

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

TYLER SUMMERLIN

SURVEYOR SUPERVISOR

(985) 375-0197

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?

06

What are your career interests?

07

Do you have any experience with land surveying?

+ Yes

+ No

08

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list where you gained that experience. All relevant experience should be clearly detailed within your application. If you answered no, submit N/A.

09

Have you completed 18 semester hours from an accredited college or university in either architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, engineering, GIS, a physical science, or in an industrial or mathematics discipline?

+ Yes

+ No

10

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered "no", type N/A. Example: ARCH 3007 - Architectural Systems - 3 hrs - LSU

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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