Engineering Technician 5 (CONSTRUCTION)

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Engineering Technician 5 (CONSTRUCTION)

Salary

$3,640.00 - $6,552.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

61/9941/ET5/10.09.2024-KL

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 61- Baton Rouge

Opening Date

10/10/2024

Closing Date

10/16/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

District 61- Unit 206 – Brittany

JOB NUMBER: 61/9941/ET5/10.09.2024-KL

Engineering Technician 5 (Construction)

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

This position is open only to current permanent LA-DOTD employees.

This position may be filled by a Detail to Special Duty

About this position

The overall function of this position is assist the Project Engineer (Engineer 6) or Engineering Technician 7 to perform inspections according to Department Specifications and contracts/plans. The incumbent must be able to manage a team of inspectors on one or several projects at a time, ensure proper sampling/testing on more than one project, and insure timely completion of partial/final estimates and 2059 reports. This position is located in the (District 61/Unit 206 Ascension Parish)of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to an (Engineering Technician 7).

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

TheLA DOTDis a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth.

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.

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

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ryan White

Project Engineer

225-675-5320

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in one of these specialized fields: architecture, cartography, chemistry, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, geography, geology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.All specialized course work credited must be in the same specialized field. A combination of course work from different fields will not be accepted.

Full-time training in sub-professional engineering from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis for a maximum of one year of experience.

Completion of a two year course of study in a sub-professional engineering curriculum from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for two years of the required experience.

A baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or construction technology will substitute for all of the required experience.

Possession of an engineer intern certificate will substitute for all of the required experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To perform very complex, sub professional engineering tasks of a complex nature requiring intensive training & diversified experience in a specialized area; and/or to serve as lead worker over lower-level technicians and/or other personnel engaged in sub professional engineering work.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

Broad from an Engineering Technician 6, 7, or professional engineer or higher level manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:

May exercise functional supervision on a project-by-project basis. May directly supervise one or two lower level staff.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Engineering Technician 4 by the performance of more complex, highly specialized duties and/or the presence of lead worker responsibilities or by the presence of direct line supervision over one or two staff members under certain circumstances as defined in the applicable Allocation Criteria memo.

Differs from Engineering Technician DCL by the lack of responsibility for serving as a technical expert/specialist in a specific field of technical engineering.

Differs from Engineering Technician 6 or 7 by the absence of full time supervisory responsibilities over several staff members.

Examples of Work

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 5 (CONSTRUCTION)

Function Statement:

The overall function of this position is assist the Project Engineer (Engineer 6) or Engineering Technician 7 to perform inspections according to Department Specifications and contracts/plans. Must be able to manage a team of inspectors on one or several projects at a time, ensure proper sampling/testing on more than one project, insure timely completion of partial/final estimates and 2059 reports. Perform/review Site Manager DWR’s, assist with ensuring proper training of lower level technicians. This position is located in the (District 61/Unit 206 Ascension Parish)of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to an (Engineering Technician 7). May be required to work District-wide on State Projects.

50% Leads a team of employees engaged in inspection of construction projects which may include PCC Pavement, Asphaltic Concrete, Embankment and Base Course, Pipe Conduit, Pile Driving, Bridge Construction, and Asphalt and PCC Plant Operations. Determines work assignments and reviews/approves work for lower-level inspectors. Coordinates all phases of a construction project, serves as the primary contact with, and communicates daily with, the contractor’s project superintendent and provides functional supervision over one or more lower-level inspectors (ET 1-4) on a regular basis. Also serves as lead worker of personnel engaged in monitoring the work of contractor’s personnel for compliance with plans and specifications. Completes necessary surveying required to compute earthwork quantities.

35% Establishes documentation both in writing and through Site manager on projects including daily diaries, Asphalt and Concrete Plant Data, Miscellaneous Testing reports, and field books. Computes pay quantities through daily measurement and record keeping in order to compile monthly pay estimates. Maintains knowledge of Site manager management system through active attendance of regular meetings and the latest Site manager training.

5% Conducts Sampling and Testing for quality and quantity of materials including in situ testing with a Nuclear Density/Moisture Gauge, plastic concrete and other materials.

5% Trains lower-level workers in proper construction inspection techniques and Sampling and Testing Procedures.

5% Will be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

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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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  Are you a current 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

  Do you have a high school diploma?

• Yes

• No

  06

  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?

  07

  What are your career interests?

  Required Question

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the supplemental information above.

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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