Engineering Technician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-4

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development

• D62- UNIT 170 - Hammond
• Job Number: 62/11170/ET1-4/12.19.25-TR

This position enables the District 62 Design Office to perform its duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner with quality control and coordination to ensure that the best possible cost‑effective solution is provided for the traveling public. The function of this position is to assist engineers in drafting, design, survey, and/or water resources work in the District 62 Design Office.

The role handles plan development and technical details for projects in the Pavement Preservation Program, TSM program, Safety Program and other projects as determined by supervisor. DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

• Advanced level knowledge in computer aided drafting (CADD) and MS Office
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, EDSMs, AASHTO Road Design Guidelines, 3R Road Design Guidelines, PRR Minimum Design Guidelines, DOTD Minimum Design Guidelines, standard plans, standard specifications and design manuals (roadway, bridge and hydraulics)
• May provide on‑the‑job training or assistance to newer or lower level technicians
• Incumbent must successfully complete in‑house training courses before being eligible for promotion

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR
• Six months of experience in sub‑professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Prepares roadway construction plans using CADD, MS Office and InRoads for technical design computations, reduce survey data and compute plan quantities such as earthwork, base course, asphaltic concrete, Portland cement concrete and striping. Uses DOTD Intranet to track projects and stay on schedule. Ensures plans meet all applicable specifications, design standards, departmental policies and engineering directives. Completes written design exception reports for projects as required.
  
  Analyzes traffic data, roadway borings, pH and resistivity, and traffic crash reports to select appropriate design roadway geometry and pavement structure.
• Prepares preliminary and final cost estimates, conducts/attends pre‑design meetings and attends pre‑construction meetings on an as needed basis. Completes all required project documentation.
• Schedules and attends field trips to obtain site information required for the development of construction plans. Coordinates with Survey Crew and instructs them on the required information to be gathered when surveying. Attends and coordinates meetings with various sections within LADOTD. Collaborates with other sections within the District and at Headquarters to ensure that the latest design requirements are utilized, to facilitate complex plan changes, to implement test sections, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor, such as, but not limited to, emergency operations/disaster support activities.

• Appointment Type:
  This position may be filled as a Job Appointment, Promotional or Probationary Appointment requiring 12‑24 months on probation.
• Career Progression:
  As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Engineering Technician 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level are available on the LA Careers site.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Work schedule varies, Monday‑Friday.

• Engineering Technician 1 – Starting salary is $14.00/hourly with an additional $2.00 in premium pay for every hour worked.
• Engineering Technician 2 – Starting salary is $16.03/hourly with an additional $2.00 in premium pay for every hour worked.
• Engineering Technician 3 – Starting salary is $18.35/hourly with an additional $2.00 in premium pay for every hour worked.
• Engineering Technician 4 –…