ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5039053) Apply  ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5 Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 42/50613837/EIA-E5/08.11.25-LH Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 42 Opening Date 08/11/2025 Closing Date 8/19/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job       Section 42 Maintenance Systems Management 42/50613837/EIA-E5/08.11.25-LH At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. This position reports to the Equipment Engineer. The incumbent assists the Plant Maintenance support team, he Equipment Engineer, and the statewide expert in the development of equipment technical specifications. It also assists with coordination with the Equipment Superintendents in each of the nine (9) districts on issues involving equipment management such as repair/replace decisions, complex repairs, and/or equipment modifications. It will assist the Equipment Engineer in providing advice and consultation to maintenance and operations personnel on complex equipment management issues. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisianan and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives. 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 Minimum Qualifications Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate. NOTE: This is a temporary position to be utilized while the incumbent is securing a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Permanent status shall be denied to incumbents occupying this position. 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=109160) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + The job duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the level at which the incumbent is hired. The job duties and responsibilities listed below are for the Engineer 5 position and represent the duties and responsibilities that the incumbent will be expected to fulfill at the end of the training series. + Assists with development technical specifications for all equipment to be procured by the DOTD. Consults with other DOTD staff to determine needs and conducts extensive research on available equipment in order to develop technical specifications for bidding. Assists with development of the design and arranging for construction of special equipment that is not available commercially in order to meet diverse needs of the DOTD. + Assists with coordination with the districts and sections utilizing the equipment to provide technical knowledge and expertise, and to ensure that any equipment acquired through the program meets the needs of the DOTD. + Assists with technical review of vendor submittals inclusive of plans and specifications for adherence to the DOTD technical specification, and provides recommendations on whether to award. + Works with the Engineer Technicians responsible for the activities associated with the Plant Maintenance module of the DOTD's Maintenance Management System. This module is used for the collection, reporting, and analysis of data on the Department's fleet and facilities. Also assists staff with coordination of the annual Equipment Operator's Safety and Training Conference event. + Assists the Equipment Manager and his staff with other duties of the Equipment Section related to the fleet acquisition and buyback programs, equipment management, GPS monitoring, Equipment Operator Certification Program, and the Property Management Program. 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. Compensation: **Special Entrance Rates (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: 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. * Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. 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. For further information about this vacancy contact: James Ball Engineer 6 225-935-0216 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 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? 06 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 07 Do you possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No + Awaiting certificate Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email