Engineering Technician 1 - 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4793846) Apply  Engineering Technician 1 - 4 Salary $2,118.00 - $3,813.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 80/177054/ET1/01/15/25-MV Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 80 Opening Date 01/16/2025 Closing Date 1/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information https://www.youtube.com/embed/yup5M8UYEcU??&wmode=opaque&rel=0&wmode=opaque&rel=0 Section 80 – Contract Services 80/177054/ET1/01/15/25-MV 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 About this position: This position is located in the Construction Contracts Gang and is responsible for the preparation and assembly of complex and/or high priority construction bid proposals and construction specifications for projects in the DOTD construction program. This position receives direct supervision from an Engineering Technician 7 and functional supervision from the Contracts Engineer (Engineer 6). This position is eligible for $2.00/hour premium pay for hours actually worked. 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. This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, promotional appointment 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. Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position. For further information about this vacancy contact: Betty Ellzey Louisiana DOTD Contracts and Specifications Engineer 1201 Capitol Access Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (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 . Minimum Qualifications 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. Job Concepts 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. Examples of Work This position is located in the Construction Contracts Gang and is responsible for the preparation and assembly of complex and/or high priority construction bid proposals and construction specifications for projects in the DOTD construction program. This position receives direct supervision from an Engineering Technician 7 and functional supervision from the Contracts Engineer (Engineer 6). Performance failure may result in project letting schedule delays, loss of funding, and costly construction claims and litigation. Engineering Technician positions are in a training series capped at Engineering Technician 4. The required minimum number of years of experience, completion of required structured training courses, as well as satisfactory work performance is required for incumbents to progress through the training series. For more information about the minimum qualifications for each level in the series, refer to Civil Service Job Specifications. For more information about structured training requirements, refer to the Department's Structured Training Policy. Duties and Responsibilities 75% Drafts and/or finalizes construction bid proposals for all but the most complex and/or highest priority projects. Revises such construction proposals as necessary to maintain compliance with changes in specifications occurring between issuance of a project's draft bid proposal, and the proposal finalization deadline. Once finalized and advertised, prepares any addenda required by plan revisions, changes in specification requirements, bid document errors, etc. within the advertisement period prior to letting. + Evaluates advance check prints and final construction plans for familiarization with the project. Ensures that all required project work is properly accounted and paid for. Provides comments to Department and consultant engineering personnel regarding any required plan corrections prior to the release of plans to prospective bidders. + Verifies construction specifications prepared by others for individual project features or items of work are approved for use. These specifications must comply with applicable state and federal rules and regulations, and must be accurate, concise, and comprehensive to provide for quality construction at economical bid prices. + Reviews project correspondence files to ensure that all conditions of permits, agreements, and miscellaneous memoranda have been complied with and incorporated in the construction plans and bid proposals. + Assembles construction bid proposals and construction specifications, consisting of standard forms, special provisions, supplemental specifications, required federal contract provisions, minimum wage determinations, letter-size plans, and schedule of bid items and quantities. May be required to update previously completed construction proposal to account for the most updated procedures prior to the letting. + Prepares addenda as necessary to address plan revisions, specification revisions, or bid document errors during the advertisement period. 10% Completes required training classes and receives on-the-job training in performance of various duties in the Construction Contracts Unit. 5% Reviews Construction Specifications and Contracts upon return from reproduction. 5% May perform additional duties as necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the Construction Contracts Unit. 5% Emergency Services to DOTD may be required to perform other duties associated with including, but not to, emergency/disaster support activities. Distinctions between the levels in the Training Series: Examples of work at the Engineering Technician 1 levelTasks assigned to Engineering Technician 1's are generally basic and routine in nature. ET l's receive close supervision and regular instruction/guidance from higher-level engineering technicians, technician supervisors, and/or professional engineers. Becomes familiar with Department procedures, policies, standards and specifications. Performs very basic sub professional engineering tasks such as: + Drafts and/or finalizes construction bid proposals for the simplest of projects. + Maintains the Construction Contracts Unit's working files. Examples of work at the Engineering Technician 2 levelAs ET's progress to the second level in the training series, the tasks assigned become a little more complex. Although supervision and instruction is readily available from higher-level engineering technicians 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 Department procedures and policies. Performs routine sub professional engineering tasks such as: + Assists in the preparation of construction bid proposals by entering and revising data in AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction. + Drafts and/or finalizes construction bid proposals for basic projects. Examples of work at the Engineering Technician 3 levelTechnicians at this level are expected to be well versed in DOTD policies and procedures. Technicians 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 engineering technicians and professional engineers may be required for the more complex assignments. Maintains a working knowledge of Department engineering procedures and policies and applies them to a variety of increasingly complex sub professional engineering tasks such as: + Reviews construction contract documents following the bidding and award of projects. + Drafts and/or finalizes construction bid proposals for projects of limited complexity. 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? Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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