ENGINEER INTERN 1 - ENGINEER 5 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5021464) Apply  ENGINEER INTERN 1 - ENGINEER 5 Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Brittany, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 61/50357342/E5/07.28.2025-KL Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 61- Baton Rouge Opening Date 07/28/2025 Closing Date 8/12/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job     DISTRICT 61 - UNIT 206 – CONSTRUCTION - BRITTANY The LA DOTD is 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 This Engineer position is to assist the Project Engineer in the everyday activities of managing a District Construction Unit, such as directing and supervising highway and bridge construction, survey activities, contract administration, quality assurance, material management, and associated functions of a construction gang including functionally supervising employees in the Project Engineer’s office engaged in construction work with DOTD. It is located in District 61 Unit 206, Ascension Parish of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to Engineer 6, Project Engineer. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/ 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 at www.lapels.com. 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=107680) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Assist the Engineer 6 in directing and supervising highway and bridge construction, survey activities, contract administration and associated functions of a construction gang. Functionally supervises employees engaged in construction work with DOTD. Work assignments included monitoring inspection techniques for desired results. + Assist the Project Engineer in solving problems that arise in the field using engineering judgment and principles. Makes engineering decisions under the direct supervision of the Project Engineer. Interprets construction plans to determine practicality, if they serve the purpose intended, constructability, and if they use sound engineering practices. + Use software such as Proval for evaluating IRI to ensure conformance with project specifications; Headlight for preparing project diaries, Site Manager for generating estimates, Excel for creating and maintaining electronic field book records, reviewing change order backup information and preparing change orders, and assessing time charges; and Site Manager Materials for reviewing and approving sampling and testing for projects. + Participates in preconstruction conferences with engineers and contractors to discuss construction scheduling, method of construction and potential problems. Maintains field records and calculates quantities for partial and final estimates on multimillion dollar projects. + Interpret test results on soils, asphaltic concrete, structural & paving concrete, and structural & reinforcing steel to determine their suitability for use in the construction of the project. + Conduct preplanning and preconstruction site investigations to assess and determine project needs and quantities using engineering principles and techniques. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); Job Appointment, or by detail to special duty. Career Progression: This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and is being posted at the following levels: Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, and Engineer 5. The maximum annual salary for the Engineer 5 is $126,256.00. 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. Compensation: **Special Entrance Rate (SER)** Engineer Intern 1 - $2,115.20/biweekly Engineer Intern 2 - $2,263.20/biweekly Engineer 3 - $2,671.20/biweekly Engineer 4 - $2,952.00/biweekly Engineer 5 - $3,158.40/biweekly Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks. 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. How To Apply: 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. * Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 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: Aaron Elisar Area Engineer 225-474-2022 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 Do you have a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board? + Yes + No 07 If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your certificate number, expiration date and issue date below. 08 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 09 If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date and issue date below. Required Question Employer 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 Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email