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Construction Inspector 5

Salary

$4,458.00 - $8,027.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

5/50416537/CI5/12.02.25-CN

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Opening Date

12/02/2025

Closing Date

12/8/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The overall function of this position is to inspect and oversee subordinate inspectors on construction projects in all phases of the construction project. This position is located in District 05/ Unit 245 of the Department of Transportation and Development. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times without supervision or with minimal supervision and be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

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.

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 four years of experience in construction inspection or experience in the maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, or associated structures; OR

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus four years of experience in construction inspection or experience in the maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, or associated structures; OR

Twenty-four semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics; OR

A bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management, or construction technology; OR

Possession of an engineer intern certificate.

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=176524) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Serve as lead worker over lower-level construction inspectors.

+ Reviews plans, specifications, and contract on assigned project to verify that the contractor's personnel are in compliance.

+ Compiles the required field data and reports in preparing partial estimates on assigned project.

+ Performs leadership duties in assisting subordinates on assigned projects in sampling and testing of construction items.

+ May be required to lift items up to 50 pounds.

+ May be required to perform duties in extreme weather conditions.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional or Detail to Special Dutyopen only to current permanent classified employees of LA-DOTD.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:45AM to 4:15PM.

•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 availablehere. (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp)

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required 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 not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.

Contact Information:

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Dean Wilkerson

Area Engineer

318-342-0108

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 LA DOTD employee?

+ 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

Have you completed twenty-four semester hours from an accredited college or university in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics?

+ Yes

+ No

08

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: CE 3700 – Intro to Civil Engineering - 3 hrs – LSU

09

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

+ Yes

+ No

10

If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your certificate number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you answered ‘no’, 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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