Engineer 4

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits

Insurance Coverage

Job summary

State of Louisiana in Baton Rouge seeks a licensed Professional Engineer to review construction documents and evaluate compliance with codes and laws. The role emphasizes life safety systems, accessibility, and energy codes under LSUCCC and state legislature.

Responsibilities include consulting on projects, guiding architects and engineers to achieve code-compliant designs, and reviewing documents for adherence to state-established requirements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering.
• License plus один of: one year of licensed engineering experience or five years of professional engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a consultant for the state to protect life and property from fire hazards.
• Evaluate life safety systems in buildings for compliance with codes and standards.
• Assess handicapped accessibility per state codes and LSUCCC.
• Review construction documents for general compliance with adopted laws and codes.
• Direct and oversee architects, engineers, owners, and contractors to ensure proper design of new and renovated buildings.

Skills

Professional Engineer License

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Master's degree substitutions for experience

Doctorate substitutions for experience

Job description

About This Job

Mission Statement of the Office of the State Fire Marshal: To uphold the law and provide for the protection of life and property from the hazards of fire or explosion, to ensure the safety of our citizens in the constructed environment, to provide equal access to disabled individuals, and to promote the efficient use of energy in commercial buildings. This position's location is TBD.

This position will generally be used to review construction documents and evaluate their compliance with legislatively adopted codes, rules, and laws that apply to the proposed scope of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

• One year of licensed engineering experience; or
• Five years of professional engineering experience.

Experience Substitutions

A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.

A doctorate degree in engineering will substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.

There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.

Notes

Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer will be accepted as licensed engineering experience.

Engineering experience gained after earning an ABET-accredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineer's license (e.g., as an engineer intern applicant, engineer intern, or equivalent) will be accepted as professional-level engineering experience.

Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.

Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

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

Job Duties

• Acts as a consultant for the state as it relates to the protection of life and property from the hazards of fire, smoke, explosion, and panic.
• Identifies, evaluates, and determines the adequacy of the life safety systems in buildings. Life safety systems are comprised of the protection of structural systems, protection and integrity of egress systems, evaluation of mechanical, electrical, automatic fire suppression systems, fire protective signaling systems, design of smoke removal systems, and identification of unique hazards within a building.
• Evaluates handicapped accessibility requirements as promulgated by the state legislature and the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCCC).
• Evaluates the Energy Codes as promulgated by the LSUCCC and/or State Legislature where applicable.
• Consults and provides recommendations on construction projects by directing and overseeing architects, owners, contractors, state agencies, etc., and the general public in the proper design of all new and renovated work to all public and privately owned buildings so that they will comply with the state-adopted laws, codes, rules, and regulations.
• Assists architects, engineers, builders, and building owners in the development of alternatives to achieve an equivalent level of safety as that intended by the adopted laws, codes, rules, and regulations.
• On projects where no architect or engineer is required by law, consults and recommends to building owners alterative solutions to code requirements.
• Reviews construction documents for general compliance with the adopted laws, rules, and codes.
• Reviews construction documents for general compliance with the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Contact Information

Department of Public Safety
ATN: Human Resources/Ariyana Perkins
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email: [e-mail]

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.

Benefits

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
• 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
• 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 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.