ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5035767) Apply  ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4 Salary $2,118.00 - $3,813.00 Monthly Location Hammond, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 62/130618/ET1-4/08.07.25-TR Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 62- Hammond Opening Date 08/07/2025 Closing Date 8/14/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The LA DOTD is a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth. 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/ About this position: The overall function of this position is to assist the higher level technicians in the District Laboratory by performing basic sampling and testing functions. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring high quality testing and sampling in accordance with AASHTO, ASTM and LADOTD testing procedures. The incumbent may be required to perform duties in extreme conditions (rain, heat or cold), to use a state vehicle for District-wide travel (a valid Louisiana driver's license will be required) and to lift up to 45 lbs. Incumbent will be required to operate a computer and attend all available computer training courses offered. The incumbent will be required to operate the drilling rig for District 62 Laboratory field operations. Structured training requirements must be met and maintained. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives. 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 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=161000) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Receives and stocks material samples, verifies sample information, performs gradations, and enters data. + Prepares and tests soils for liquid limits, plastic limits, organics, PH, and resistivity. + Assists Tech 5 Laboratory lead worker with data entry and ensures soils meet specifications. + Assists Field Crew in boring or drilling holes for TR-602 acceptance testing, subgrade investigations, borrow pit sampling, and sign holes. + Acquires data by drilling, taking measurements, performing DCP tests, and taking samples for District 62 Design Section. + Obtains structured training for permanent status and advancement in the laboratory. + Attends meetings, classes, and conferences to facilitate task performance. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Work Schedule: Work hours are to be determined, Monday - Friday Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineering Technician 1, 2, 3, or 4. Compensation: Engineering Technician 1 - Starting salary is $12.22/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked. Engineering Technician 2 - Starting salary is $14.00/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked. Engineering Technician 3 - Starting salary is $16.03/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked. Engineering Technician 4 - Starting salary is $18.35/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked. 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 notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy contact: Rusty James Engineering Technician 7 985-375-0112 “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 here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Rehabilitation.asp) . Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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 Do you possess either a High School Diploma or GED? + Yes + No 06 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? 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