Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5028715) Apply  Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5 Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number 80/50542602/EI-E5/07.31.25-MV Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 80 Opening Date 08/01/2025 Closing Date 8/8/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Section 80 - Contract Services 80/50542602/EI-E5/07.31.25-MV At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. About this Job: The incumbent of this position assists in the management and supervision of the Construction Contracts Unit by serving as a technical staff advisor providing expertise in the development, maintenance, implementation and quality control of the construction bid proposal and contract preparation and distributing processes for the DOTD construction and maintenance programs, and by making work assignments within the unit, which often totals more than $600 million per fiscal year. The incumbent of this position also maintains training resources, provides assistance to Project Managers in AASHTOWare software, and serves as beta tester for new DOTD licensed AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction software updates. The incumbent also serves as a technical staff advisor in the review of technical specifications and new specifications pertaining to requirements for their use in proposals. The process of preparing and distributing construction bid proposals and contracts is conducted primarily by the Construction Contracts Unit of Contracts Services Section with additional contributions from maintenance and district personnel. This position is apromotional opportunityopen to current DOTD employees only and may be filled by a Detail to Special Duty. 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 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: + Technical staff advisor to engineers and technicians with the preparation of construction bid proposals and construction contracts regarding the use of various specifications, specification references, and pay items for the proposal work. + Assists in the coordination and planning for assignments to meet legal completion dates and ensure that all assignments are completed within these dates, maintains status records, attends various staff meetings, provides expert assistance and makes work assignments within the unit etc. + Develops and maintains specification/form checklists for the preparation of construction bid proposals by the Construction Contracts Unit and other Department personnel thereby implementing new and revised specifications, forms, and policies. Coordinates with Legal Section for development of unique contracts, maintains contract forms and updates on DOTD Intranet for department-wide access. + Develops and maintains requirements for the preparation of specialty construction proposals through research and review. + Approves, by affixing his professional engineer's seal, the work of the unit's staff composed of lower level engineers, engineering interns, and engineering technicians engaged in the process of preparing and distributing construction bid proposals and contracts in conformance with established DOTD and FHWA policies and regulations. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This position is apromotional opportunityopen to current DOTD employees only and may be filled by a Detail to Special Duty. Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4 or Engineer 5. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. Compensation:The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. Bi-weekly special entrance rates have been established as follows: + Engineer Intern 1 $2115.20 + Engineer Intern 2 $2263.20 + Engineer 3 $2671.20 + Engineer 4 $2952.00 + Engineer 5 $3158.40 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. Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If selected for the position, they will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. How To Apply: 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. Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Betty Ellzey Contracts & Specifications Engineer LA DOTD Section 80 Phone: (225) 379-1498 betty.ellzey@la.gov 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: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.asp 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 current permanent classified LADOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a probational LADOTD 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 "N/A." 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 LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 06 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 07 If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No,' please enter N/A. 08 Do you have a license to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana? If selected for the position, you would be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to the appointment. + Yes + No 09 If you answered 'Yes' to the above question, what is the state that issued your license, your license number, and the date of issuance of your license? If you answered 'No', enter N/A. 10 Do you have a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board? + Yes + No 11 If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list your certificate number, original issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No', enter N/A. 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