ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4

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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4

Salary

$2,118.00 - $3,813.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

03-9998-ET1-4-09/10/2024-DS

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

09/10/2024

Closing Date

9/25/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 03 - UNIT 153/DISTRICT 03 LABORATORY

JOB NUMBER: 03-9998-ET1-4-09/10/2024-DS

This position requires a Class D Drivers License. One can be obtained upon employment.

About this Position

The overall function of this position is responsible for assisting professional engineers and/or higher-level technician in the performance of construction inspection work. Full job duties for this position are listed under the Examples of Work Section.

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

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineering Technician 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification and job concepts for each level.

$2.00/hour Shift Differential Pay for all hours worked after 6:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m.

Engineering Technician 1 - Starting salary is $12.22/hourly with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.

Engineering Technician 2- Starting salary is $14.00/hourly with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.

Engineering Technician 3- Starting salary is $16.03/hourly with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.

Engineering Technician 4- Starting salary is $18.35/hourly with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.

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.

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

*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Dawn Soileau or Lynn Reed

DOTD – District 03

Human Resources

(337) 262-6100

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED.

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.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To participate in on-the-job training to learn basic, routine sub professional engineering tasks, as defined in the Examples Of Work Section.

Level of Work:

Entry .

Supervision Received:

Close from an Engineering Technician 5, 6, 7, a professional engineer or manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from higher level engineering technicians by the focus on learning basic methods, techniques and procedures and by the presence of detailed instructions and close supervision.

Examples of Work

60% Assists the District Lab Engineer (Engineer 6) and/or Engineering Technician 7 (Supervisor) in the sampling and testing of construction materials for use in DOTD construction projects to ensure compliance with DOTD policies, procedures, and specifications. Performs materials testing such as asphalt materials acceptance and verification, subsurface soil surveys, shallow borings, base and surface course acceptance measurements and construction verification for both DOTD and FHWA Record Tests. Works with a soil boring crew in the collection and analysis of soil samples used to determine roadway type.

20% Attends required training classes and receives on-the-job training in performing materials sampling and/or testing. May also provide on-the-job training or assistance to newer or lower level technicians.

10% Assists the ET 7 with the materials quality assurance documentation program by maintaining an accurate and thorough inventory of all material samples. Keeps accurate notes of all testing conducted. Enters testing data into appropriate computer database and retrieves information and/or produces reports as necessary.

5% Assists in the proper maintenance of all testing equipment which includes routine calibration, maintenance and certification of sampling and testing equipment. May be required to certify asphalt plants, concrete plants, paving equipment and trucks.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including but not limited to Emergency/Disaster support activities.

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?

  Required Question

Agency

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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