Surveyor Intern 1 - Surveyor 5

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Surveyor Intern 1 - Surveyor 5

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

07/50678736/SI-5/07.02.2024-KL

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 7- Lake Charles

Opening Date

07/02/2024

Closing Date

7/9/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 07 - UNIT 170 – Lake Charles

JOB NUMBER: 07/50678736/SI-5/07.02.2024-KL

POSITION NUMBER: 50678736

SURVEYOR INTERN 1- SURVEYOR 5

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Surveyor Intern 1, Surveyor Intern 2, Surveyor 3, Surveyor 4 or a Surveyor 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Surveyor 5 is $117,936. 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 of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

• Surveyor Intern 1- Possession of a current Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern Certificate

• Surveyor Intern 2- Possession of a current Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern Certificate plus one year of land surveying intern experience following Surveying Intern certification.

• Surveyor 3- Possessionof a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying.

• Surveyor 4- Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying and either one year of licensed land surveying experience or 5 years of professional land surveying experience.

• Surveyor 5- Possessionof a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying and either two years of licensed land surveying experience or 6 years of professional land surveying experience.

  No Civil Service test score 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.

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Function Statement:

This position serves on the District 07 survey crew.

The incumbent is required to have special knowledge of the use of GPS data adjustment and LA property laws.

The incumbent is required to operate computer and GPS survey equipment.

This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain licensing in the following areas: Registration as Land Surveyor or an Intern working toward same.

The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

The incumbent must be self-motivated and able to perform duties many times with or without direct supervision and be knowledgeable enough to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. 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.

The incumbent is required to possess the following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as to maintain the following licensing and operate the following equipment:

Specialized knowledge and abilities: Working knowledge of complex computer software, such as Excel, Word, Microstation, InRoads, InRoads Survey, Project Wise, Arc GISPro, Arc GIS Online, OpenRoads and Post Processing Software.

Required Licenses: Possession of a current Surveyor Intern Certificate or Louisiana Professional Land Surveying License and possess a valid Louisiana Class “E” Driver’s License.

Types of Equipment and skills needed for this job:

Uses and provides on the job training for the operation of GPS Systems, Total Station Systems, Automatic Levels, and Data Collectors. With the Data Collector, you are expected to know how to switch from GPS RTK to GPS Network to Conventional and Back to either GPS modes and understand all required settings.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Surveyor Intern 1- To apply scholastic theory and elementary surveying skills to a variety of tasks involving standard procedures and practices in the field and office in order to acquire practical experience for licensure. Possession of a current Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern certificate.

Surveyor Intern 2– To apply scholastic theory and elementary surveying skills to a variety of tasks involving standard procedures and practices in the field and office in order to acquire practical experience for licensure. Possession of a current Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern certificate plus one year of land surveyor intern experience following Land Surveying Intern certification.

Surveyor 3– Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying. Differs from Surveyor Intern 2 by the presence of a Louisiana Professional Land Surveyor license and duties that require the professional stamp. Differs from Surveyor 4 by the absence of full independence when performing work of a greater size and scope.

Surveyor 4- To provide practical application of land surveying theory and skills to a variety of field or office tasks involving standard procedures and practices. Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying and one of the following: One year of licensed land surveying experience or five years of professional land surveying experience. Differs from Surveyor 3 by the presence of full independence when performing work of a greater size and scope. Differs from Surveyor 5 by the absence of responsibility for serving as a lead over a survey crew on a regular basis or as a lead over contracted surveyors.

Surveyor 5-Differs from Surveyor 4 by the presence of responsibility for serving as a lead over a survey crew on a regular basis or as a lead over contracted surveyors. Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying and one of the following: Two years of licensed land surveying experience or six years of professional land surveying experience.

50% Roadway surveys for the development of plans for overlay projects, interstate rehabilitation projects, guardrail replacement projects, hazard elimination projects, intersection improvements, etc. Analyze survey data, station projects, create existing surfaces, horizontal and vertical alignments from survey data. Create cross-sections and profiles based on the survey alignment and existing surfaces. Have a working knowledge of Point Clouds. Prepare Pre-Job Conferences and a Safety Plan for each project.

10% Management of a District Wide GIS Database of District Assets.

10% Right of way map preparation for roadway projects. Prepares drawings which document property surveys and taking lines for right-of-way acquisition. This must be supervised, stamped, and signed by a Professional land surveyor.

10% Property surveys for the acquisition of right-of-way or return of excess right-of-way to private landowners. This also includes the re-establishment of property corners that may have been destroyed by construction projects. This must be supervised by a Professional Land Surveyor.

5% Drainage surveys performed for the Department to improve run-off capabilities for roads and streets. Performs surveys as requested by the local levee-boards for drainage improvements on ditches and canals. Establishes the location of easements and right-of-way pertaining to both.

5% Forensic surveys for accident site locations involving lawsuits brought against the Department. These surveys are requested through the Attorney General’s office and involve a complete topographic survey showing all obstacles, sight distances, signing, degree of curve and location of right-of-way and property lines. This must be assisted by a professional land Surveyor due to the attorneys requesting a stamp on the plats.

5% Trains engineering technicians in the methods, equipment, software, and legal requirements for the above listed surveys.

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

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Clayton Cormier

ADA OF ENGINEERING

(337) 437-9103

“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 available here (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Tech_Asst_Guidance.asp) (click on the link) or the website is www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irstechasst_guidance.asp"

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a current Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern certificate.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To apply scholastic theory and elementary surveying skills to a variety of tasks involving standard procedures and practices in the field and office in order to acquire practical experience for licensure.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from a Surveyor Supervisor or higher-level Engineer. May also receive functional supervision from a Surveyor 4 or 5 in the field. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional supervision may be exercised over Engineering Technicians or other personnel engaged in survey work.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by any state agency.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Engineering Technicians by the possession of a Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern certificate and the ability to perform a broader range of surveying principles.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Assists in the supervision of a survey crew or office crew preparing right-of-way maps.

May supervise the preliminary photogrammetric stereo plotter activities and review work of subprofessional engineering personnel.

May supervise a survey crew as party chief for topographic surveys.

May supervise an office crew preparing right-of-way and boundary maps.

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 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?

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  Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

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• No

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  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

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  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

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  Do you possess a current Louisiana Land Surveyor Intern certificate?

• Yes

• No

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  Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered yes to question #6 or question #7, please list your certificate/license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, please enter NA. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

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