Engineering Technician 5

Engineering Technician 5 Print ( Apply ufeff Engineering Technician 5 Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 21/50354429/ET5/4.17.26-SC Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division Section 21 Opening Date 04/07/2026 Closing Date 4/17/2026 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job 21/50354429/Engineering Tech 5/4.17.26-SC The incumbent serves as assistant to an Engineering Technician DCL and also as a lead worker in training for all traffic monitoring personnel on the use of all traffic monitoring equipment. The incumbent is also responsible for routine certification of traffic monitoring personnel, performing short session vehicle volume and vehicle classification monitoring. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: 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 Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Assists Engineering Technician DCL with planning, organizing, and executing on monthly basis work schedule for the routine maintenance of 64 permanent traffic monitoring sites statewide and responds to equipment failures of the permanent traffic monitoring sites on demand and in a timely fashion to minimize loss of continuity in the data collected. + Takes the lead in quality control testing process for the maintenance of all short session traffic monitoring equipment including documentation. + Takes the lead in the training of all traffic monitoring personnel in the use of vehicle volume and vehicle classification traffic monitoring equipment. + Participates in site selection and layout of permanent traffic monitoring sites statewide with particular attention to the sites in urban areas with high traffic volume and multiple lane condition. + Participates in the evaluation and shakedown testing of all new monitoring equipment, in the routine calibration and testing processes for the vehicle weigh-in-motion traffic monitoring equipment and in the traffic monitoring equipment used in permanent site selections. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment or Detail to Special Duty Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of $2.00 per hour for all hours worked . Premium pay is subject to applicable rules and may change based on assignment, funding, or policy. How to Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the u201cApplyu201d link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Jason Lacombe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 1201 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-379-1436 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: Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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. 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 Parental Leaveu2013 Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave u2013 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 u2013 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 (LASERS has provided this video (to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (among others 01 Are you a permanent LADOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a probational LADOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate

Created: 2026-04-09