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Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5 (Statewide Structural Fabrication)

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

40/50668310/EI1-E5/9.9.24-SG

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 40

Opening Date

09/10/2024

Closing Date

9/23/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

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• Questions

Supplemental Information

Section 40-Construction

40/50668310/EI1-E5/9.9.24-SG

This position may be filled as probational, job appointment, detail to special duty, or promotion of a current DOTD employee.

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 Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, or Engineer 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Engineer 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 on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Required certification for applicants interested in qualifying for Engineer Intern 1 or 2: Engineer Intern Certificate in the state of Louisiana

Required License for applicants interested in qualifying for Engineer 3, 4, or 5: Professional Engineer License in the state of Louisiana.

This position has a special entrance rate:

Engineer Intern 1- Special Entrance Biweekly Rate: $1,923.20

Engineer Intern 2- Special Entrance Biweekly Rate: $2,115.20

Engineer 3 – Special Entrance Biweekly Rate: $2,671.20

Engineer 4 – Special Entrance Biweekly Rate: $2,952.00

Engineer 5 – Special Entrance Biweekly Rate: $3,158.40

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. Below are the most common status updates and their meanings:

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:

Greg Coco

Fabrication Engineer

1201 Capitol Access Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-379-1563

"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."

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE: Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met.

NOTE: Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed atwww.lapels.com

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

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

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct from a higher-level engineer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional supervision may be exercised over Engineering Technicians.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Engineer Intern Applicant by the presence of a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Differs from Engineer Intern 2 by the absence of independence when completing basic assignments.

Examples of Work

FUNCTION STATEMENT FOR ENGINEER 5

This position is held by a licensed Professional Engineer with statewide responsibility. The engineer is responsible for assisting the Structural Fabrication Engineer in the administration of the Construction program for all DOTD structural construction activities including bridges, tunnels, rest areas, truck scales, dams, buildings, pump stations, computer controlled traffic signalization, etc. *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.

This position is responsible for assisting the Structural Fabrication Engineer with the following activities:

35%

Administering DOTD’s structural fabrication inspection of structural steel and precast/prestress concrete in facilities throughout the nation. Administration includes:

Fabrication inspection, testing and quality assurance of all fabrication of steel structures along with structural and mechanical components for the Department; drafts and recommends policies and procedures for structural metal fabrication. Approves material for use and recommends approval of substitute materials where necessary; makes decisions as to the acceptability and/or repair of fabricated products; makes decisions as to proper fit of joints and splices, cross bracing, floor beams, etc. in shop assemblies; approves the qualifications of welders, welding operators, welding procedures and processes; reviews and provides quality assurance for shop applications of protective coatings.

Fabrication inspection, testing and quality assurance for the department of all:

• Precast-prestressed concrete structural components, including girders, piling, stay in place

forms, monolithic slab-girder-barrier combinations (entire bridge spans above caps cast as one unit)

• Precast concrete structure components, including bridge caps, bridge panels, hollow core

slabs, channel slabs, double tees and miscellaneous precast units for bridges in facilities wherever located

Recommending changes where needed in standard plans, details, Specifications, and generally makes decisions as to allowable fabrication processes and procedures; makes decisions as to the acceptability or reparability of precast and precast-prestressed concrete products.

Construction Inspection, Testing and Quality Assurance of electrical construction for the Department, including installations for moveable bridges, buildings and interstate lighting; reviews electrical plans for the input to the Preconstruction division; attends design reviews; coordinates and conducts plan-in-hand inspections on purely electrical jobs and provides technical expertise concerning the electrical portions of the other construction projects; furnishes technical expertise to the District and project staffs concerning unusual or difficult electrical problems during construction; provides information for input to the Preconstruction Division on desirable changes to contract, details, equipment, methods and procedures; reviews and makes recommendations on proposed plan changes in the electrical area; makes electrical inspections of existing facilities for the input to the Preconstruction Division and the Maintenance Division.

20%

Managing the bridge painting inspection consultant retainer contracts, including contract scope, qualifications, selection committee, task order development and invoice review. Includes development of painting specifications for the standard and supplemental specifications.

15%

Providing structural construction engineering expertise to Construction Engineers, Design Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Contractors and other engineering personnel in solving complex and/or unusual problems and in developing projects plans and specifications. Reviewing, analyzing, and developing new policy and procedure to ensure consistent interpretation by Project Engineers of the Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, and Contract Administration Manual. Reviewing and approving project submittals such as:

*Forms and false work *Pile driving submittals *Pile length recommendations *Drill shaft installation plan

15%

Assisting HQ Area Engineers with the administration of their districts. Providing recommendations to the Construction Engineer Administrator for resolution of the contractor’s claims, lawsuits, and construction related problems. Negotiating, arbitrating, and coordinating with contractors and the Federal Highway Administration on contract time extensions, specifications and plan changes, extra work, and disputes or problems arising from any construction related activities, all of which may be subject to the DOTD Chief Engineer’s approval.

5%

Reviewing plan changes; recommending approval or disapproval for revisions in the plans and/or specifications, coordinating with Design Section to address reoccurring problems; reviewing and/or writing specifications.

5%

Providing technical assistance and/or representation as needed for various assignments, such as:

*Consulting Engineers during the predesign, design and construction of bridges in the statewide Federal Aid

Off-System Replacement Program for the State and the parishes.

*Federal Highway Administration Engineers during the administration of many of the assigned duties.

*Reviewing and evaluating field engineering techniques in order to improve, modify, and standardize

techniques, training needs, research efforts and Department policy.

*Reviews plans and specifications to make recommendations for approval or changes where needed.

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?

  06

  What are your career interests?

  07

  Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate or license to practice professional engineering?

• Yes

• No

  08

  If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A".

  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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