Engineering Technician 1-4

State of Louisiana; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana seeks an Engineering Technician 1-4 to assist engineers with traffic studies, data collection, and field measurements in District 08. The role supports MUTCD-compliant plans, reviews, and safety analyses, reporting to the assistant traffic engineer.

Responsibilities include data entry, plan reviews, meetings, and representing the Traffic Operations Section in discussions; ideal candidates will have basic engineering exposure and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Assist professional engineer in traffic operations and studies.
• Collect traffic data and enter into databases or applications.
• Review construction plans for traffic items and safety; plan-in-hand meetings and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers with a broad range of traffic operations.
• Collect data for traffic engineering studies and enter into databases.
• Conduct plan reviews, project inspections, and traffic signal inspections; respond to public requests.

Skills

Field measurements

Data collection

Traffic studies

Education

High school diploma or GED; or 6 months sub-professional engineering experience

Job description

District 08 – Unit 002 – Rapides Parish

JOB NUMBER: 08/50389964/ET1-4/11.2.2026-JB

This position is for an Engineering Technician 1-4 who will be responsible for assisting engineers with various traffic studies for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in District 08. The role primarily involves performing field measurements, data collection (volume counts, turning movement counts, speed studies, etc.), temporary traffic control design and layout, ensuring MUTCD compliance in plans and maintenance operations, reviewing construction plans for traffic related items and safety, and representing the Traffic section in meetings. This position reports to the assistant traffic engineer.

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.

Job Duties:

• Assist professional engineer in broad range of traffic operations.
• Collect traffic data for use in traffic engineering studies; enter data into appropriate computer database or application.
• Plan reviews, project inspection, plan-in-hand meetings, traffic signal inspections, responding to public requests, researching crash data.
• Representing the Traffic Operations Section in meetings.
• Analyze information gathered and recommend traffic control and capacity improvements in accordance with applicable State laws, Department procedures as defined in the Engineering Directives and Standards, the Manual on Uniform Traffic control devices and the Highway Capacity Manual.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as probational, job appointment, detail to special duty, voluntary demotion, or promotion.

Career Progression: This Position may be filled as an Engineering Technician 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Compensation:

• Engineering Technician 1 -$14.00/hour with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.
• Engineering Technician 2 -$16.03/hour with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.
• Engineering Technician 3 -$18.35/hour with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.
• Engineering Technician 4 -$21.00/hour with an additional $2.00 premium pay for every hour worked.

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