Engineering Technician 5

State of Louisiana; Monroe (LA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement benefits

Insurance Coverage

Job summary

State of Louisiana DOTD is seeking an Engineering Technician 5 for District 05 Laboratory, performing advanced lab testing, field operations, and quality assurance to ensure materials meet specifications.

The role is hybrid, combining laboratory, office, and field duties, reporting to the laboratory supervisor with possible lead responsibilities for lower-level staff.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
• Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
• Eighteen semester hours in architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Data Management: Oversees laboratory data generation, organization, reporting, and project audits.
• SiteManager: Supports system implementation and serves as a subject matter expert for laboratory and field personnel.
• Office & Administrative Operations: Performs general office duties, correspondence, data entry, reports, records management, supply inventory, safety meeting documentation, and vehicle reporting. Serves as the principal timekeeper for Unit 155 (Laboratory) and backup timekeeper for Unit 170 (Design).
• Laboratory Coordination: Coordinates technicians and oversees equipment calibration, maintenance, certification, and materials testing.
• Quality Assurance: Reviews sampling and testing requirements, reports, and DOTD/FHWA quality assurance activities.
• Field & Technical Operations: Performs field investigations, soil surveys, construction verification, acceptance measurements, and technical training.

Skills

Sub-professional engineering

Laboratory operations

Field operations

Education

High school diploma or GED + 3 years sub-professional engineering experience

18 semester hours in engineering-related field

Job description

About This Job

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

This Engineering Technician 5 serves in the District 05 Laboratory and performs advanced sub-professional engineering work involving laboratory testing, field operations, materials quality assurance, and project documentation.

This is a hybrid position requiring a combination of laboratory, office, and field duties throughout the district. The position reports directly to the laboratory supervisor and assists with ensuring construction and maintenance materials comply with DOTD specifications, quality assurance requirements, and established testing procedures.

The position may also serve as a lead worker, providing technical guidance, training, and functional direction to lower-level personnel engaged in sub-professional engineering work.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
• Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
• Eighteen semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.

Job Duties

• Laboratory Data Management: Oversees laboratory data generation, organization, reporting, and project audits.
• SiteManager: Supports system implementation and serves as a subject matter expert for laboratory and field personnel.
• Office & Administrative Operations: Performs general office duties, correspondence, data entry, reports, records management, supply inventory, safety meeting documentation, and vehicle reporting. Serves as the principal timekeeper for Unit 155 (Laboratory) and backup timekeeper for Unit 170 (Design).
• Laboratory Coordination: Coordinates technicians and oversees equipment calibration, maintenance, certification, and materials testing.
• Quality Assurance: Reviews sampling and testing requirements, reports, and DOTD/FHWA quality assurance activities.
• Field & Technical Operations: Performs field investigations, soil surveys, construction verification, acceptance measurements, and technical training.

Position Specific Details

• Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional. Detail to Special Duty, Job Appointment
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM
• Compensation: The bi-weekly salary for this position is $1,923.20. This position also qualifies for $2.00 per hour Premium Pay and a $2.00 per hour Shift Differential for each hour worked.

Contact Information

For more job specific information, please contact:

Hobie Martin

Engineer 6

[phone]

[e-mail]

Demil Canfield

Engineer Intern 2

[e-mail]

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.

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

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, are 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.

Benefits

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