Engineer Intern - Engineer - Roadway Design Engineer

Road Design Engineer Intern

The incumbent of this position prepares detailed engineering design drawings and cost estimates for the most complex engineering projects including, but not limited to freeways, interchanges and innovative intersections, major urban and rural highways, and major bridge replacement projects. These projects include highly detailed designs that attempt to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive locations and commercial and residential properties. Some common tasks include establishing typical sections, setting vertical and horizontal grades.

The incumbent at this level will independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.

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

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.

• Independently develop and manage design plans for a roadway construction project from inception to letting.
• Performs as Project Manager on in-house or consultant-designed projects with responsibility for developing and maintaining project scopes; project and plan development schedules and ensuring projects are designed and delivered within the allotted budget.
• Manages consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiation of man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, establishing design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing acceptability of plans, and approving invoices for payment.

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.

Special Entrance Rates have been established for the Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5:
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, or Engineer 5. The maximum annual salary for the Engineer 5 is $. 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.

• Engineer Intern 1: Requires possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
• Engineer Intern 2: Requires possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate plus one year of professional engineering experience.
• Engineer 3: Requires possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering.
• Engineer 4: Requires possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus either one year of licensed engineering experience or five years of professional engineering experience.
• Engineer 5: Requires possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus either two years of licensed engineering experience or six years of professional engineering experience.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however, the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to…