Engineering Technician 1 - 4

District 61 - Unit 216 - Construction- Port Allen

Job Number: 61/TBD/ET1-4/07.21.2023-CONT-CD

Engineering Technician 1-4

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Engineering Technician 1 - The starting salary is $11.72/hourly with an additional $1.00 optional pay for every hour worked.

Engineering Technician 2 - Starting salary is $13.42/hourly with an additional $1.00 optional pay for every hour worked.

Engineering Technician 3 - Starting salary is $15.37/hourly

Engineering Technician 4 - Starting salary is $17.60/hourly.

• Shift Differential in the amount of $2.00/hr. for all hours worked after 6:00 pm and before 6:00 am

• This position will require you to work nights and weekends.

Positions posted as 'Continuous' are actively being recruited.

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

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines

"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."

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Dustin Fremin

Engineer 4

225-342-7570

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.

Function of Work:

To participate in on-the-job training to learn basic, routine sub professional engineering tasks, as defined in the Examples Of Work Section.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from an Engineering Technician 5, 6, 7, a professional engineer or manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from higher level engineering technicians by the focus on learning basic methods, techniques and procedures and by the presence of detailed instructions and close supervision.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
70%     Utilizes a thorough knowledge and understanding of Department procedures, policies, standards and specifications in the inspection of construction work and/or in the completion and/or processing of construction-related documents such as field diaries and partial and final estimates. Enters construction, project data into appropriate computer database or application (SiteManager & LIMS). Applies DOTD engineering policies and procedures to normal work situations in the Project Engineers Office and/or at construction sites. Serves as primary construction inspector in area or areas of specialization or certification. Determines sample requirements for area(s) of expertise. Verifies elevations/alignments work for surveys. Reviews haul tickets to determine if loads are in compliance with authorized/approved load quantities/volume. Prepares work reports, estimates quantities, and performs mathematical calculations necessary to complete paperwork. May serve as the primary asphalt plant technician.  
20%     Completes required training classes and receives on-the-job training in performing construction inspection and completing necessary documentation and/or paperwork. May also provide on-the-job training or assistance to newer or lower level technicians and/or consultant personnel. Attend preconstruction and progress meetings when designated as primary construction inspector for a project.  Determines anticipated quantities and provides construction insight for projects in design phase.
5%      May perform additional duties as necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the Project Engineer's office. 
5%     May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
100%

DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE LEVELS IN THE CAREER PROGRESSION GROUP

Examples of Work at the Engineering Technician 1 level:

Tasks assigned to Engineering Technician 1's are generally basic and routine in nature.  ET 1's receive close supervision and regular instruction/guidance from higher-level engineering technicians and/or professional engineers.

• Becomes familiar with Department procedures, policies, standards, specifications.

Works side-by-side with higher level engineering technicians and/or professional engineers to complete assigned tasks.

• Performs very basic sub professional engineering tasks such as:

• Assisting in measuring surface areas of work to be performed by the contractor

• Working as a chainman/rodman in a survey party

• Writing haul tickets

• Collecting and totaling quantities from haul tickets for materials delivered by truck to construction projects (materials include asphalt, aggregates, etc.)

• Weighing construction materials such as asphalt

• Assisting the Asphalt Plant Technician in the inspection of asphalt plants

• Making concrete cylinders

• Assisting higher-level technicians with measurements and field tests such as moisture-density

• Entering quantities into the ESTI, MATT or SiteManager system.

• Maintaining project files

Examples of Work at the Engineering Technician 2 Level:

As ET's progress to the second level in the training series, the tasks and duties assigned become a little more complex.   Although supervision and instruction is readily available from higher-level engineering technician and professional engineers, technicians at this level are expected to complete the basic or routine tasks independently.  Supervision may be required for more complex assignments.

• Becomes more familiar with DOTD engineering policies and procedures and applies them to routine sub professional engineering tasks such as:

• Assisting more experienced technicians in the sampling and testing of construction materials

• Inspecting minor and simple work performed by the contractor

• Working as a head chainman or instrument man in a survey party

• Measuring and computing areas and volumes for estimates of pay quantities

• Preparing daily work diaries or field book entries

• Compiling weekly reports, maintaining files and sampling schedule

• Assisting higher-level technicians with computation of partial and/or final estimates

• Serving as an inspector for minor construction activities (e.g., fencing and drain structures)

• Assisting higher-level technicians in various phases of roadway or bridge construction

Examples of Work at the Engineering Technician 3 Level:

Technicians at this level are expected to be well versed in DOTD policies and procedures.  Incumbents at this level generally do not need close supervision and may even begin to assist lower-level technicians in completing assigned projects.  Assistance from higher-level technicians and professional engineers may be required for more complex assignments.

• Maintains a working knowledge of DOTD engineering policies and procedures and applies them to a variety of increasingly-complex sub professional engineering tasks such as:

• Performing inspection duties in an area of specialization or certification such as Portland cement concrete, asphaltic concrete, asphalt plant, roadway, embankment and base course, etc.

• Verifying elevations/alignments of construction survey work

• Preparing work reports, estimating quantities and performing complex calculations needed to complete partial and/or final estimates.

• Maintaining certification in area of expertise

• Coordinating project dairy and field book entry

• Entering project data into computer

• Compiling project information and required reports for review by Project Engineer and forwarding required documents to headquarters

• Composing routine change order estimate correspondence