Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5035749) Apply  Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5 Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 64/50393668/EI1-Eng5/8.07.25 Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 64 Opening Date 08/07/2025 Closing Date 8/21/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job 64/50393668/EI1-Eng5/8.07.25 Section 64 / Dams, Levees & Reservoir Development About this position: This position is responsible for the performance, oversight and coordination of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program. The Levee Safety Program and Project Management Unit is responsible for oversight and review of studies, design, contract administration functions and construction implementation of all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Flood Control Programs including floodgates, control structures, retaining walls, geosynthetic reinforcement systems, drilled shaft, embankments, diversion channels, bridge crossings, spillways, locks, culverts, levees and other structures related to flood protective measures. Incumbent assists in administering the State's activities in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate. NOTE: Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met. NOTE: Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=107680) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + This position within Public Works & Water Resources Division is responsible for the performance, oversight and coordination of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program. + The position assists in negotiations with the Corps of Engineers regarding project scope, feasibility, funding, design, operation, and maintenance, and maintains administrative control throughout the life of the projects. + The position assists in monitoring and reviewing highly complex work performed by the Corps of Engineers and consulting engineers by providing a technical review and comment of engineering studies, plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Project review requires knowledge of complex hydraulic, hydrologic, geotechnical, and structural engineering theory and practice. The position provides review and comment on Corps of Engineer Public Notices and Environmental Assessments. + The position assists in managing State funds by reviewing consulting engineering invoices, construction pay estimates, and change orders, as well as assisting in the administration of engineering service contracts. The incumbent also provides assistance in developing feasibility and cost information for submittal to federal agencies for funding purposes. + Prepares documentation and maintains comprehensive records of project cooperative agreements (PCA), lands, easements, right-of-ways, relocations, and despoil/borrow (LERRD) transactions, Memoranda of Understanding, and Finding of No Significant Impact as well as other milestones required by the National Environmental Policy Act. + Supports and actively assists the Levee Boards having jurisdiction and responsibility for the operation and maintenance of respective flood control structures and facilities; primarily earthen levees, foundations and associated floodwalls. + This position performs engineering inspections, creates inspection reports and presents findings to Levee Boards within DOTD jurisdiction. Travel for regular inspection of levees is required as assigned. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: 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); Job Appointment, or by detail to special duty. Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Compensation: **Special Entrance Rate (SER)** Engineer Intern 1 - $2,115.20/biweekly Engineer Intern 2 - $2,263.20/biweekly Engineer 3 - $2,671.20/biweekly Engineer 4 - $2,952.00/biweekly Engineer 5 - $3,158.40/biweekly Career Progression: This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and is being posted at the following levels: Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, and Engineer 5. The maximum annual salary for the Engineer 5 is $126,256.00. 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. How To Apply: 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 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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account. *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: Billy Williamson, P.E. Director DOTD Dams, Levees & Reservoir Development 1201 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Office: 225-379-3023 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 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 LADOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a probational LADOTD 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 "N/A". 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 LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 06 What are your career interests? 07 Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate or a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state? + Yes + No 08 If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A.' 09 Do you have any objections to routine in-state travel including overnight stays? + Yes + No 10 Do you anticipate graduating with a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body in the next 90 days? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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