Engineering Technician 1-4

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development; Alexandria (LA); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in District 08 seeks an Engineering Technician 1-4 to assist engineers with traffic studies. The role involves field measurements, collecting volume and speed data, temporary traffic control design, and ensuring MUTCD compliance in plans and maintenance operations.

Responsibilities include data collection, plan reviews, traffic signal inspections, and representing the Traffic Operations Section in meetings.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required, or six months of sub-professional engineering experience.
• Ability to collect traffic data, perform field measurements and data entry.
• Willingness to learn MUTCD standards and traffic operation procedures.

Aufgaben

• Assist engineers in traffic operations and studies.
• Collect traffic data and enter into the appropriate database or application.
• Support plan reviews, inspections, plan-in-hand meetings and signal inspections.
• Respond to public requests and research crash data as needed.
• Represent the Traffic Operations Section in meetings and provide recommendations.

Kenntnisse

Traffic data collection

Field measurements

Data entry

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

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.

Minimum 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.

Job Specification

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.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Contact Name: Casey Whitcher

Title: Engineer 6

Phone Number: [phone]

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.

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