Engineer Intern 1 - Schriever
2 days ago
Job description
About This JobSection 67 – Pavement/Geotechnical
67/122672/EI1E5/ BH
This Engineering Design position is mainly responsible for design and construction recommendations for pavement typical sections for the statewide DOTD system.
Performs flexible and rigid pavement design analyses for new and rehabilitated pavements and makes recommendations to the Pavement Design Engineer.
The incumbent is also responsible for preparing inputs for Life Cycle Costs Analysis (LCCA).This position is also responsible in aiding the geotechnical design engineers in making initial design and construction recommendations for foundations for bridges, retaining walls, sheet piles, roadway embankments, geosynthetic reinforcement systems, earth dams and various pipe bedding requirements for the statewide DOTD system.
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
Note:
Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met.
Note:
Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
Job Duties and Other Information
Performs flexible and rigid pavement design analyses for new and rehabilitated pavements and makes recommendations to the Pavement Design Engineer.
Generates required inputs for conducting Life Cycle Costs Analyses (LCCA).Analyses the effect of over-weight truck loads on pavement and embankment structure to prevent early failure due to over-stressing.
Designs routine foundations for bridges, retaining walls, geosynthetic reinforcement systems, radio towers, spillways, dams and embankments for the statewide DOTD system.
Incorporates into the plans all data received from the District and/or Consultants for Subgrade Soil surveys (Shallow Borings). Ensures all data is represented in tabular or plotted form.Performs dynamic pile analyses and makes recommendations to the Geotechnical Design Engineer on hammer selection, pile driving criteria, pile integrity, and pile capacity.
Uses Specialized software (WEAP) to perform Wave Equation analyses on contractor's proposed pile driving system to provide recommendations on hammer selection and construction specification.
Position-Specific Details:
Compensation:
Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level
See below:
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
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.
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.
Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be 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:
Christopher Nickel
DOTD/Pavement and Geotechnical Engineering Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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 State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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).
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ), among others
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Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".
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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.
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Do you have a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your certificate number, expiration date and issue date below. If no, please enter N/A.
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Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date and issue date below. If no, please enter N/A.
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