ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN DCL Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4842895) Apply  ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN DCL Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 45/50652274/ENGDCL/02.21.25-CC Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 45 Opening Date 02/21/2025 Closing Date 3/9/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information SECTION 45 - TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES 45/50652274/ENGDLC/02.21.25-CC About this position: This position functions as the Sign Structures and Construction Expert Technician and is responsible for creating, updating and maintaining a sign structure inventory including drawings and coordinating all activities related to past, present and future construction projects. This position will also be responsible for working with headquarters and district staff for construction specifications and standard plans related to signs and sign structures. This position will also assist building maintenance in project oversight. This position shall be an expert in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and plan reviews. This position shall have a working knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and AAHSTO Roadside Design Guide. 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 Supplemental Qualifications: Four (4) years of sub-professional engineering experience in structure or construction project inspections, construction plan review or plan preparation, specification writing, or plan detailing using Microstation CAD software. At least two (2) years of experience must have been at the advanced journeyman level (ET4). 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. * 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 availablehere (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp) . For further information about this vacancy contact: Jody Colvin Traffic Services Administrator 225-935-0201 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus five 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 a maximum of four years of 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 coursework must be in the same specialized field. A combination of coursework 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. SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Because these positions require specialized areas of knowledge, supplemental qualification requirements are established for each position. NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform highly complex and technical assignments requiring the demonstrated ability to interpret, select, adapt and apply diverse engineering guidelines, precedents, principles and practices to non-routine, highly specialized situations; to serve as a technical expert, advisor or consultant to other agency staff and/or consultants or contractors in a highly technical engineering specialty or program function. This job is designated a Dual Career Ladder job as defined in Civil Service Rule 1.14.1.1, requiring performance of higher level, more complex duties and possession of advanced, specialized skills. A Civil Service Commission approved agency policy is required prior to implementation. Level of Work: Expert. Supervision Received: Broad from an Engineer 5 or higher or comparable level professional manager of the agency served. Supervision Exercised: May exercise functional or regulatory supervision on a project or programmatic basis. Location of Work: May be used by any State agency. Job Distinctions: Differs from Engineering Technician 5 by level of complexity, agency's recognition as section/district technical expert in specialized area and/or by requirement for extensive training and experience in a highly specialized field. Differs from Engineering Technician 6 or 7 by the absence of supervisory responsibilities as well as by DCL policy requirements for supplemental qualifications and PPR ratings. Examples of Work Job Duties and Responsibilities: 25% Serves as a technical expert for the department on traffic sign structures, apparatus' specifications and construction plan review. Reviews all signing specifications and plans prepared by the department staff and consultants at least once. This review requires application of national standards, the Manual of uniform Traffic Control devices, the Department policies and standards and other policies. Provide sign project reports to Engineer 7 monthly. Attend all pre-construction meetings for signing projects and serve as an advisor to the Chief of Construction on disputes with contractors pertaining to signing plans and specifications. Provides specialized technical advice in the field of signing and sign structure construction to DOTD District Traffic Engineers, DOTD Project Engineers, field inspectors and local government officials throughout the state. 25% Serves as the DOTD technical manager for the ancillary sign structure program on state right of way. Solely responsible for managing the repair or removal of the statewide ancillary sign stucture(s) based on the inspection reports. Manages all aspects of inspection contracts. Coordinates with and managers with and functionally supervises Traffic Services staff for the removal of the structure and the creating and installing of temporary replacement sign(s). 15% Perform inspections on ancillary sign structures not included in existing inspections contracts and on new construction ancillary sign structures. Accompanying inspection consultant(s) to verify DOTD inspection standards are followed whenever possible. Generate inspection reports for ancillary sign structures not inspected by an inspection consultant. Create, update and maintain a sign structure database that that consolidates all information pertaining to sign structures. 15% Create CADD drawings for all temporary structures installed by Section 45. Coordinate with Engineers to verify design is acceptable prior to fabrication and installation. Create sign drawings for temporary signage related to structure removals. Coordinates with Section 27 to verify requirements are met. Assists sign shop with sign design and review. 10% Researches and evaluates new products and construction methods. Creates and proposes new standards/specifications to improve the Departments signing structure materials. 5% Updates AGILE inventory with all ancillary structure information and assists with AGILE sign inventory and work orders. Reviews and corrects all AGILE inputs by sign crews to ensure accuracy. Locates and assembles knockdown information from police crash reports and work order cost summaries and forwards this information to the DOTD Legal department. Assists with DOTD sign manual, standard DOTD signs and sign design. 5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. While in official capacity, DOTD employees much comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service Laws, Rules, Regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives. 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 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? 04 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 05 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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