Engineering Technician 5

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Engineering Technician 5

Salary

$3,640.00 - $6,552.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

80/50325348/ET5/02.07.24-MV

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 80

Opening Date

02/07/2025

Closing Date

2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Section 80 – Contract Services

80/50325348/ET5/02.07.24-MV

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

About this position:

This position is locat ed in the Construction Contracts Gang and is independently responsible for the preparation and assembly of the most comp l ex and/or highest priority construction bid proposals and construction specifications for projects in the DOTD construction program. This position requires extensive specialized knowledge of the intricacies of this function such as governing state and federal laws and regulations, Department policy, and work unit procedures.

This position receives direct supervision from an Engineering Technician 7 and functional supervision from the Contracts Engineer (Engineer6). This position also serves as a l ead worker by exercising functional supervision and training responsibilities over lower-level technicians in the work unit. Performance failure may result in project letting schedu l e delays, lo ss of funding, and costly construction claims and litigation. Please see the Examples of Work below for the complete position description.

This position is eligible for $2.00/hour premium pay for hours actually worked.

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, promotional appointment or by detail to special duty.

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. Below are the most common status updates and their meanings:

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:

Betty Ellzey

Louisiana DOTD Contracts and Specifications Engineer

1201 Capitol Access Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 379-1498

betty.ellzey@la.gov

"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 .

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three 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 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 course work credited must be in the same specialized field. A combination of course work 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.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To perform very complex, sub professional engineering tasks of a complex nature requiring intensive training & diversified experience in a specialized area; and/or to serve as lead worker over lower-level technicians and/or other personnel engaged in sub professional engineering work.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

Broad from an Engineering Technician 6, 7, or professional engineer or higher level manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:

May exercise functional supervision on a project-by-project basis. May directly supervise one or two lower level staff.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Engineering Technician 4 by the performance of more complex, highly specialized duties and/or the presence of lead worker responsibilities or by the presence of direct line supervision over one or two staff members under certain circumstances as defined in the applicable Allocation Criteria memo.

Differs from Engineering Technician DCL by the lack of responsibility for serving as a technical expert/specialist in a specific field of technical engineering.

Differs from Engineering Technician 6 or 7 by the absence of full time supervisory responsibilities over several staff members.

Examples of Work

This position is locat ed in the Construction Contracts Gang and is independently responsible for the preparation and assembly of the most comp l ex and/or highest priority construction bid proposals and construction specifications for projects in the DOTD construction program. This position requires extensive specialized knowledge of the intricacies of this function such as governing state and federal laws and regulations, Department policy, and work unit procedures. This position receives direct supervision from an Engineering Technician 7 and functional supervision from the Contracts Engineer (Engineer6). This position also serves as a l ead worker by exercising functional supervision and training responsibilities over lower-level technicians in the work unit. Performance failure may result in project letting schedu l e delays, lo ss of funding, and costly construction claims and litigation.

Duties and Responsibilities

75% Drafts and/or finalizes construction bid proposals for the most complex and/or highest priority projects. Revises such construction proposals as necessary to maintain compliance with changes in specifications occurring between issuance of a project's draft bid proposal, and the proposal finalization deadline. Once finalized and advertised, prepares any addenda required by plan revisions, changes in specification requirements, bid document errors, etc. within the advertisement period prior to letting.

• Evaluates advance check prints and final construction plans for familiarization with the project. Ascertains compliance of specification references and pay items with the applicable edition of the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges as amended, and to Department and Federal policies and procedures. Ensures that all required project work is properly accounted and paid for. Provides comments to Department and consultant engineering personnel regarding any required plan corrections prior to the release of plans to prospective bidders.

• Reviews construction specifications for individual project features or items of work and verifies those prepared by others are approved for use. Collaborates this effort with Department and consulting personnel in the design, construction, materials, and legal arenas. These specifications must comply with applicable state and federal rules and regulations, and must be accurate, concise, and comprehensive to provide for quality construction at economical bid prices.

• Reviews project correspondence files to ensure that all conditions of pern1its, agreements, and miscellaneous memoranda have been complied with and incorporated in the construction plans and bid proposals.

• Assembles construction bid proposals and construction specifications, consisting of standard forms, special provisions, supplemental specifications, required federal contract provisions, minimum wage determinations, letter-size plans, and schedule of bid items and quantities, all of which may require customization for each individual project. May be required to update previously completed construction proposal to account for the most updated procedures prior to the letting.

• Prepares addenda as necessary to address plan revisions, specification revisions, or bid document errors during the advertisement period.

10% Assists the Technician Supervisor and the Contracts Engineer in the training of lower-level engineering technicians in the Construction Contracts Unit.

• Provides feedback to lower-level engineering technicians on the preparation of draft construction bid proposals and construction specifications.

• Provides instruction and recommendations to lower engineering technicians based on personal experience. Addresses specific and unique problems that may occur during various phases of the unit's operation.

5% Reviews Construction Specifications and Contracts upon return from reproduction and distributes documents to section personnel for award of construction contracts.

5% Assists Department and consultant design engineering personnel in the preparation and finalization of construction plans by providing recommendations on the proper use of standards and pay items, providing assistance in drafting plan notes to ensure correct specification references, and providing comments regarding required plan corrections prior to signature and release to prospective bidders.

5% May be required to perform other duties associated with including, but not to, emergency/disaster support activities

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

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  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?

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  How many years of sub-professional engineering experience do you have and where did you gain that experience. If you do not have sub-professional engineering experience, enter N/A.

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  Do you possess an engineer intern certificate?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list your certificate number, and the date of issuance of your certificate below. If you answered 'No', please enter N/A.

  Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

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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

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