Engineering Technician 5 (Bridge Design)Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4616610) ApplyEngineering Technician 5 (Bridge Design)Salary $3,640.00 - $6,552.00 MonthlyLocation Baton Rouge, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number25/ET5/50549252/8.12.24-MVDepartmentDOTD-Engineering & OperationsDivisionSection 25Opening Date08/13/2024Closing Date8/20/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationSection 25 – Bridge Design25/ 50549252 /ET5/09.07.23-MVPlease visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/InsideLaDOTD/Divisions/MgmtFinance/HR/Pages/CareerCenter.aspx.About this position:This position is a staff specialist in the Bridge Design Section, which is primarily responsible for creating the full spectrum of bridge drawings for complex projects using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and checks the drawings of lower-level technicians. Coordinates the production of a complete set of contract drawings from which major complex bridge structures can be constructed. Coordinates and maintains the detailing of standard bridge details and standard plans.This position is eligible for $1.00/hour premium pay for hours actually worked.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); or by detail to special duty.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.For further information about this vacancy contact:Mark Bucci, P.E.Bridge Design Engineer AdministratorBridge & Structural Design SectionPhone: (225) 379-1076Email:mark.bucci@la.govThe 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 here: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irstechasstguidance.asp. Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience.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.College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in one of these specialized fields: architecture, cartography, chemistry, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, geography, geology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.All specialized course work credited must be in the same specialized field. A combination of course work from different fields will not be accepted.Full-time training in sub-professional engineering from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis for a maximum of one year of experience.Completion of a two year course of study in a sub-professional engineering curriculum from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for two years of the required experience.A baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or construction technology will substitute for all of the required experience.Possession of an engineer intern certificate will substitute for all of the required experience.NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. Job ConceptsFunction of Work:To perform very complex, sub professional engineering tasks of a complex nature requiring intensive training & diversified experience in a specialized area; and/or to serve as lead worker over lower-level technicians and/or other personnel engaged in sub professional engineering work.Level of Work:Advanced.Supervision Received:Broad from an Engineering Technician 6, 7, or professional engineer or higher level manager of the agency served.Supervision Exercised:May exercise functional supervision on a project-by-project basis. May directly supervise one or two lower level staff.Location of Work:May be used by all state agencies.Job Distinctions:Differs from Engineering Technician 4 by the performance of more complex, highly specialized duties and/or the presence of lead worker responsibilities or by the presence of direct line supervision over one or two staff members under certain circumstances as defined in the applicable Allocation Criteria memo.Differs from Engineering Technician DCL by the lack of responsibility for serving as a technical expert/specialist in a specific field of technical engineering.Differs from Engineering Technician 6 or 7 by the absence of full time supervisory responsibilities over several staff members.Examples of WorkThis position is a staff specialist in the Bridge Design Section, which is primarily responsible for creating the full spectrum of bridge drawings for complex projects using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and checks the drawings of lower-evel technicians. Coordinates the production of a complete set of contract drawings from which major complex bridge structures can be constructed. Coordinates and maintains the detailing of standard bridge details and standard plans.Independently utilizes a wide variety of computer software including, MicroStation, Inroads, CADConform, Microsoft, Excel, Word, Access, ProjectWise, AASHTOWare Project, FileNet, and LaGov (PS Systems) to prepare details, perform quantity calculations, document designs, develop reports, and assemble cost estimates for complex bridge projects.Receives broad supervision from higher-level professional engineers.Job Duties:45% Detailing and Plan Preparation:Develops plans for complex bridge projects using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CAD). Provides expertise and develops guidance for developing and checking details for complex bridge designs in conformance with Bridge Design detailing and CAD standards. Coordinates the production of a complete set of contract drawings for complex Bridge structures. Provides on-the-job training and functional supervision to lower-level technicians in plan preparation and detailing.25% Computations & Project Coordination:Performs alignment layout detailing with aerial photography and computations for complex horizontal and vertical geometry. Performs quantity calculations and cost estimates. Assists in representing the section in project meetings, coordinates the development of a complete bridge plan sets, and develops project data and correspondence. Applies the Bridge Design and Evaluation Manual (BDEM), the Standard Specifications for construction, and the Engineering Directives and Standards Manual (EDSM’s) related to plan development.25% File Management and Standard Plans:Performs management for electronic files used by the unit for project detailing and correspondence. Coordinates, develops, and maintains bridge standard plans maintained by the unit.Emergency/Disaster Support5% 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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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/YourRetirementSystem.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
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A".
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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?
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Do you have three or more years of sub-professional engineering experience?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly describe that experience. This information should also be included in your application. If you do not have experience in this area, enter N/A
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