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Engineer 4

Salary

$5,462.00 - $9,833.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

422-215200-KB

Department

DPS-Office of State Fire Marshal

Opening Date

11/25/2025

Closing Date

12/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Mission Statement of the Office of State Fire Marshal: To uphold the law and provide for the protection of life and property from the hazards of fire or explosion, to ensure the safety of our citizens in the constructed environment, to provide equal access to disabled individuals, and to promote the efficient use of energy in commercial buildings.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

Championing Continuous Improvement:The ability to systematically drive or promote continuous improvement.

Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Demonstrating Appreciation:The ability to show gratitude for the contributions of others.

Demonstrating Business Acumen:The ability to understand how the organization operates to achieve its objective.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

One year of licensed engineering experience; or

Five years of professional engineering experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:

A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.

A doctorate degree in engineering will substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.

There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.

NOTES:

Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer will be accepted as licensed engineering experience.

Engineering experience gained after earning an ABET-accredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineer's license (e.g., as an engineer intern applicant, engineer intern, or equivalent) will be accepted as professional-level engineering experience.

Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.

Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

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=109150) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

* Inspects existing facilities and the related mechanical and electrical systems and equipment in order to prepare recommendations for repairs and/or improvements by physically viewing the premises and making comparisons to design and construction standards.

* Consults with construction groups in order to prepare special requirements necessary for the proper functioning of the facilities.

* Reviews economic justification studies for proposed facilities and checks computations and analyses of cost benefit considerations.

* Manages and executes engineering planning, project control and management, and specialized program administration.

* Administers safety, communications, resource planning, and quality assurance programs.

* Performs complex engineering reviews of construction jobs in progress and checks for adequacy of supervision given by contractors and architects, materials used, and proper installation and

operation of equipment.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment.

Career Progression:This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday.

Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The bi-weekly rate for this position is as follows: Engineer 4 (TS316) - $2,250.80

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 (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) 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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download PDF reader).

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email: [email protected]

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 DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "No" to the above question, enter N/A.

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ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction

+ 3= I can accept direction

+ 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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AD: Rate your ability to act decisively based on our definition: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting decisively

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act decisively

+ 3= I can act decisively

+ 4= I can act decisively and help others improve their ability to act decisively

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AD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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AEI: Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting with ethics and integrity

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act with ethics and integrity

+ 3= I can act with ethics and integrity

+ 4= I can act with ethics and integrity and help others improve their ability to act with ethics and integrity

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AEI: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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AC: Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change

+ 3= I can adapt to change

+ 4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change

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AC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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BST: Rate your ability to build and support teams based on our definition: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable building and supporting teams

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to build and support teams

+ 3= I can build and support teams

+ 4= I can build and support teams and help others improve their ability to build and support teams

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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