Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 (Load Rating Engineer)

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Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 (Load Rating Engineer)

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

51/50672248/EIA-5/07.02.24-DT

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 51

Opening Date

07/02/2024

Closing Date

7/9/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

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Supplemental Information

51/50672248/EIA-5/07.02.24-DT

BRIDGE AND FACILITES MAINTENANCE

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

The position performs technical assignments to assist the Bridge Rating Engineer and rating engineers to perform bridge inspections, bridge ratings, overload permit evaluations, bridge load postings and bridge repair projects. The position independently utilizes a wide variety of computer software and equipment to perform these assignments. 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.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1 , Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, 4, or 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Engineer Intern 1 - has a special entranced rate of$2115.20 Bi weekly.

Engineer Intern 2- has a special entranced rate of$2263.20 Bi weekly.

Engineer 3- has a special entranced rate of$2671.20/Bi weekly.

Engineer 4- has a special entranced rate of$2952.00/Bi weekly.

Engineer 5- has a special entranced rate of $3158.40/Bi weekly.

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.*

  “The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (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. Additionally, DOTD serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.”

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation

Services is available here. www.louisianaworks.net

For further information about this vacancy contact:

William Metcalf Jr.

Engineer 7

225-379-1741

Minimum Qualifications

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 atwww.lapels.com

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

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:

Close 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 Engineering Technicians and other related jobs by the presence of responsibility for applying engineering principles under close supervision.

Differs from Engineer Intern 1 by the absence of a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

Examples of Work

40% Statewide Bridge Load Rating Functions as a bridge rating engineer for the in-house evaluation of bridge structures. Determine the as designed, as-built or the load rating capacity based on the actual field condition of the bridges. Perform field inspection of damaged and deteriorated bridges to supplement the load rating process. Perform bridge load rating in accordance with the Department's manuals and policies, Federal Highway administration's policies, AASHTO MBE and LRFD bridge specifications and all generally accepted structural design practices. Provides emergency engineering services of damaged structures in order to evaluate the ability of the structure to remain in service.

Perform bridge overlay project review and assistance in the Non Destructive Testing of bridges.

20% Understand the truck permit regulations and the truck permit review process. Perform in-depth structural analysis in reviewing overload truck permit requests.

20% Manages electronic files related to bridge load rating and QA/QC of bridge inventory data related to load rating. Organize bridge rating files and assistant bridge rating engineers to improve the bridge rating record management system. Review and manage the in-house and consultant's rating records. Be familiar with the maintenance files. Provide assistance and training to consultants to access DOTD bridge files.

15% Assisting the Engineer 7 by providing technical guidance; developing policies and procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy, precision, uniformity, and efficacy; participating or managing special assignments in the area of expertise for the section or Department.

5% Emergency/disaster support and other activities 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

  Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?

• Yes

• No

  07

  If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your certificate number and issuance date below. If you answered 'no,' enter N/A/

  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 list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A".

  Required Question

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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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