Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 (Regional Engineer) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5055071) Apply  Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 (Regional Engineer) Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Statewide, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/CSH/212200 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 08/25/2025 + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) Make a direct impact on public health and environmental safety in your community! The Office of Public Health - Engineering Services is seeking an Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 to join our team to oversee and regulate water and wastewater systems. This role combines field inspections, engineering expertise, and regulatory oversight to ensure that Louisiana communities have safe drinking water and effective wastewater management. This position is ideal for driven problem-solvers who thrive in specialized, technical work that often requires independent decision-making and professional judgment. You will take on complex projects, use your engineering skills to protect Louisiana residents, and grow in a challenging yet rewarding career path. If you’re motivated by public service and want to make a lasting difference in Louisiana’s health and environment, we encourage you to apply! Minimum Qualifications Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate. NOTE: This is a temporary position to be utilized while the incumbent is securing a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Permanent status shall be denied to incumbents occupying this position. 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=109160) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Analyze/Implement environmental activities needed within the complete scope of public health engineering activities for the Central Louisiana Region. + Conducts surveys and evaluations of water and wastewater facilities using specialized public health engineering expertise to ensure protection of the public health and compliance with Federal and State Laws and regulation. + Performs the review and approval of highly technical engineering plans and specifications for proposed water and wastewater facilities submitted by engineers and architects. + Provides functional supervision and technical assistance to consulting engineers, architects, sanitarians, water and wastewater operators and public and elected officials regarding water and wastewater concerns. + Assists with collection of and monitors the interpretation of chemical and bacteriological analytical data, the evaluation of public health risks associated with the analysis results, and the recommendations of treatment practices or processes to achieve compliance with relevant Safe Drinking Water Rules. + Coordinates/performs regional public health engineering responses to natural and man-made emergencies, such as floods, hurricanes, freezes, back-siphonage events involving chemical contaminants, acts of terrorism, outbreaks of communicable diseases, etc., Position-Specific Details: Location:Office of Public Health / Bureau of Engineering Services / Caddo, Calcasieu, Lafayette, Ouachita, Rapides parishes Appointment Type: Probationary, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special Duty Cost Center: 3262208510 Position Number(s): 177974 Career Progression:This position may be filled as a Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1-2, Engineer 3, 4, or 5 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER): Engineer Intern 1 - $26.44 hourly | $2,115.20 bi-weekly Engineer Intern 2 - $28.29 hourly | $2,263.20 bi-weekly Engineer 3 – $33.39 hourly | $2,671.20 bi-weekly Engineer 4 - $36.90 hourly | $2,952.00 bi-weekly Engineer 5 - $39.48 hourly | $3,158.40 bi-weekly LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Casey Hickman Casey.Hickman@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. 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 To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH. 02 Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate? + Yes + No 03 Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering or a license to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and ISSUING STATE. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A. ***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your licensed experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license. 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