Engineering Technician 1-4

State of Louisiana; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana is seeking a technician to assist engineers in performing materials testing across soil, asphalt, aggregate, concrete, and field operations in the District 04 Laboratory.

You will enter and retrieve data using MATT or SM Materials, coordinate with engineers to verify project finals and sampling plans, and assist with drill rig operations and roadway cores while attending required trainings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering or related field.
• Able to operate and maintain lab/testing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in daily materials testing across lab sections (soil, asphalt, aggregate, concrete, field operations).
• Enter and recall testing results in the specified computer programs.
• Assist with field activities such as drill rig operations and roadway core collection.
• Coordinate with Project/Area Engineer offices to verify finals and sampling plans.
• Attend training and provide guidance to less experienced staff and other duties as assigned.

Skills

MATT

SM Materials

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MATT

SM Materials

Job description

About This Job

This position is to assist professional engineers and/or higher level technicians in the performance of materials testing in the District 04 Laboratory. The technician performs and maintains a wide range of materials testing and laboratory equipment across soil, asphalt, aggregate, concrete, and field operations. They enter and retrieve testing data using MATT or SM Materials, coordinate with Project and Area Engineer offices to verify project finals, sampling plans, and Federal Independent Assurance testing requirements, and assist with field activities such as drill rig operations and roadway core collection. The technician also attends required training, provides training and assistance to less experienced staff, performs additional duties as directed, and may support emergency or disaster operations.

This position is to assist professional engineers and/or higher level technicians in the performance of materials testing in the District 04 Laboratory. The technician performs and maintains a wide range of materials testing and laboratory equipment across soil, asphalt, aggregate, concrete, and field operations. They enter and retrieve testing data using MATT or SM Materials, coordinate with Project and Area Engineer offices to verify project finals, sampling plans, and Federal Independent Assurance testing requirements, and assist with field activities such as drill rig operations and roadway core collection. The technician also attends required training, provides training and assistance to less experienced staff, performs additional duties as directed, and may support emergency or disaster operations.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

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

• Actively participates in daily materials testing. This includes, but is not limited to, knowing all testing procedures in each lab section (soil, asphalt, aggregate, concrete, and field operations). Must be able to retrain and perform tests as needed in any/all sections of the lab. The technician must be able to use and regularly maintain any/all equipment in the lab.


• Technician must be able to enter the testing reports into the appropriate computer program (MATT or SM Materials) and recall the information as requested.


• May be required to perform other duties as necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, field work on the drill rig, collecting roadway cores from contractors, and any other task around the lab as directed by a supervisor. May also coordinate with Area Engineers or Project Engineers for certain tasks. Technician may be required to be involved in Emergency/Disaster support.


• Coordinates with the Project Engineer's office to verify 2059 project finals. Verifies sampling plans submitted by the Project Engineer’s office. Coordinates with the Project Engineer’s office on the Federal Independent Assurance Program to determine the needed sampling and testing requirements.


• Attends required training classes and receives on-the-job training in testing procedures. May also provide training or assistance to new or lower-level technicians.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineering Technician 1,2,3, or 4.

Compensation

• Engineering Technician 1 - The starting salary is $14.00/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.


• Engineering Technician 2 - Starting salary is $16.03/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.


• Engineering Technician 3 - Starting salary is $18.35/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.


• Engineering Technician 4 - Starting salary is $21.00/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked.

Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jeffrey Allen

Lab Engineer

318-549-8406

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.

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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). 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

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Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

• Yes


• No

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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?