• Engineering Technician 2-4

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (New Orleans, LA)


    Engineering Technician 2-4

     

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    Engineering Technician 2-4

     

    Salary

     

    $2,779.00 - $4,999.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    New Orleans, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

     

    215677

     

    Department

     

    Orleans Levee District

     

    Opening Date

     

    12/12/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    12/22/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

    OUR MISSION

    Our mission is to ensure the physical, operational and financial integrity of the regional flood risk management system, in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes. We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction.

    ABOUT THIS POSITION

    The Engineering Technician 2-4 receives functional supervision from the Engineer Intern 1-2 of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East (SLFPA-E) and is directly supervised by the Engineer 5.

     

    The incumbent performs inspections of the following flood protection systems: levees, floodwalls, floodgates and other related facilities required for the SLFPA-E and its jurisdictions (Orleans Levee District, Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, East Jefferson Levee District). Engineering Technician will also support the engineering permit department by checking construction sites for adherence with permit provisions.

    An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

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

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

    + Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

    + Exhibiting Social Awareness: The ability to identify and adapt your actions based on the situation and the personality, behavior, and emotions of others.

    + Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

    + Pursuing Professional Development: A personal commitment to take advantage of opportunities to increase your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.

    + Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

    + Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

    + Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

    + Working Safely: The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus one year of sub-professional engineering experience; OR

     

    Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus one year of sub-professional engineering experience; OR

     

    Six 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.

     

    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=161010) .

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

    Job Duties:

    + Performs accurate and thorough inspections of the agency's various flood protection systems as well as periodic inspection site visits during construction projects

    + Inspects levees, floodgates, floodwalls, and marine navigational complex structures to ensure critical infrastructure is in good working condition as needed (quarterly, semiannually) and following weather events

    + Coordinates with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the supervision of the Engineer Intern 2 and Engineer 5 to inspect the Mississippi River floodwalls and levees during high river events

    + Perform duties as assigned including flood gate closure notifications as well as checks throughout the flood protection system as assigned

    + Email and communicate observations from inspections and permit sites as needed to engineers and if necessary, others outside of the SLFPA-E

    + Assist with tracking inventory of known issues with the Flood Protection Authority flood defense system

    + Communicates with the general public, contractors, and engineers concerning permit requirements and enforcement

    Position-Specific Details:

    Appointment Type: Probational

     

    Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineering Technician 2, 3, or 4.

     

    Work Schedule: This is a full-time position (40-hour work week); it offers a flexible work schedule.

     

    Compensation: Full-time employees are eligible for a compressive benefits package, including participation in the state’s retirement plan, health insurance, agency-paid short-term disability coverage, paid holidays, and paid annual and sick leave.

     

    Note: During emergencies such as hurricanes or other severe weather conditions conducive to flooding, the incumbent is assigned to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Incumbent will be required to become certified as a levee inspector in the State of Louisiana (LA CPRA).

     

    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 score or assessment 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.

     

    *Resumes WILL NOT be 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:

    Shannon West

    SE LA Flood Protection Authority - East

    [email protected]

     

    (504)286-3132

     

    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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    Do you possess a high school diploma or GED?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

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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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    CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

     

    + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

    + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

    + 3= I can communicate effectively

    + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

     

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

     

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    TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

     

    + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

    + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

    + 3= I can think critically

    + 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

     

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

     

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    WS: Rate your ability to work safely based on our definition: The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

     

    + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working safely

    + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to work safely

    + 3= I can work safely

    + 4= I can work safely and help others improve their ability to work safely

     

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

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    Employer

     

    State of Louisiana

     

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    Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

     

    Phone

     

    (866) 783-5462

     

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