Senior Engineering Technician: Lab & Field (Hybrid)

DOTD-Engineering & Operations; Monroe (LA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking an Engineering Technician 5 for the District 05 Laboratory. This hybrid role covers laboratory, office, and field duties, ensuring materials meet DOTD specs and QA standards while guiding lower-level staff.

The position reports to the laboratory supervisor and may lead sub-professional engineering personnel. Salary reflects state pay with premium pay and shift differentials where applicable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience.
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• Six months of sub-professional eng, heavy equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus three years of sub-professional eng experience.
• Eighteen semester hours in listed engineering/technical fields.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory data generation, organization, reporting, and audits.
• SiteManager support and SME for lab/field staff.
• Office duties, data entry, records management, timekeeping for Unit 155/170.
• Laboratory coordination: equipment calibration, maintenance, testing.
• Quality assurance: review sampling, testing and QA activities.
• Field investigations, soil surveys, construction verification, acceptance measurements, training.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Data entry

Field operations

Quality assurance

Technical guidance

Education

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

6 months heavy equipment or sub-professional eng +3 years exp

18 semester hours in architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, eng fields

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking an Engineering Technician 5 for the District 05 Laboratory. This hybrid role covers laboratory, office, and field duties, ensuring materials meet DOTD specs and QA standards while guiding lower-level staff.

The position reports to the laboratory supervisor and may lead sub-professional engineering personnel. Salary reflects state pay with premium pay and shift differentials where applicable.