Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 (Design) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5038689) Apply  Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5 (Design) Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Lake Charles, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 07/50416008/ENG/08.11.2025-SL Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Opening Date 08/11/2025 Closing Date 8/25/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5 DISTRICT 07 - UNIT 170 –CALCASIEU PARISH JOB NUMBER: 07/50416008/ENG/08.11.2025-SL 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. If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you! Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/ 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: Design and Plan Development - Prepares and manages the development of project construction plan sets for preservation, capacity, safety, traffic, facility improvement, contract maintenance projects, and other programs at District level which includes, but is not limited to, the following functions: develop typical sections, work zone traffic control plans, and pavement marking requirements; design roadway geometry, guard rail, systems, detours, drainage systems, and drainage structures; generate plan sheets, plan quantities, and cost estimates. Is proficient with horizontal and vertical alignments and their applications. Creates details for complicated and varied situations requiring a more in-depth knowledge of road design and a high level of technical proficiency. Develops complex suggested sequence of construction using the latest version of the MUTCD and DOTD TTCC details. Prepares and/or manages the completion Design / Exception Reports, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Notice of Intents (NOI), Transportation Management Plans, Trainee Determination Worksheets, Contract Time Work Sheets and other documents. Computes and checks earthwork quantities, computation sheets, and cross sections. Plots and drafts very complex engineering/surveying drawings using computer and drafting software; calculates complex quantities; processes and downloads engineering/surveying data necessary to complete engineering designs and surveys. Utilizes advanced skills and knowledge of standards, methods and techniques to perform more complex computations for road plans and to complete a wide range of duties and operations with broad supervision and technical guidance for professional engineers as needed, normally for unusual and very difficult problems.. Navigates efficiently through the project and proposal level of AASHTOWare. Coordinates plan development with federal, state, and local governments, district personnel, and headquarters personnel. Processes knowledge and follows local, state, and federal design standards, policies, and procedures required to perform the duties of this position. Plan Delivery – Manages or performs the request of project numbers, ProjectWise folders, traffic information, and other pertinent data from Area Engineers, Project Engineers, the lab, etc. in order to design the projects. Works with the engineering technicians in maintaining a working log / checklist of all documents requested and received and the distribution of scanned preliminaries, finals, and other project documents for review using ProjectWise. Navigates efficiently through Project Systems for funding reports, road data tables, milestone dates, etc. as needed. Letter Bids – Manages or performs tasks associated with the letter bid process. Some tasks include: uses AASHTOWare to schedule letting dates, check contractor license, provide summary of estimated quantities in category and whole project format, and other letter bid related topics. Prepares letter bid proposals and specifications and distributes to contractors for bidding. Conducts the evaluation and review of bids and applicable bid documents. Produces contract documents and specification packages for construction. Composes and distributes letter bid documents for maintenance contracts (e.g. mowing, guardrail, rest area, sweeping, etc.) and other DOTD service contracts. Functional Supervision of Engineering Technicians - Duties include making and tracking work assignments; training, reviewing, and approving work activities, procedures and work products; examine documents and data ensuring work products meet department standards and specifications; and approve / disapprove leave and payroll. Provides input in the PES Planning and Performance Evaluations as required for employees supervised. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational/Promotional Career Progression: This position may be filled as Engineer Intern Applicant or Engineer 1-5, 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. 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). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact: Trent Hargrave Design Engineer 337-437-9110 “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) 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 Are you eligible for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate? + Yes + No 07 Do possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board? + Yes + No 08 Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)? + Yes + No 09 If you answered yes to question #7 or question #8, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A." NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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