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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailThe Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services the development and stimulation of services of others and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.
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This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Engineering Services / Lafayette Parish
Announcement Number: OPH/CSH/207845
Cost Center:
Position Number(s):
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job appointment Probationary Promotional or Detail appointment.
(Job appointments are temporary appointments that may last up to 48 months)
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) starting salary of:
Engineer 6 $41.45 hr / $3316.00 biweekly
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply 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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resumeis not eligible to receive credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Casey Hickman
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE LA
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:
Two years of licensed engineering experience; or
Six years of professional engineering experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:
A masters degree in engineering will substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.
A doctorate degree in engineering will substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.
Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.
There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.
NOTES:
Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer will be accepted as licensed engineering experience.
Engineering experience gained after earning an ABETaccredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineers license (e.g. as an engineer intern applicant engineer intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level engineering experience.
Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.
Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at .
FUNCTION OF WORK:
Supervises the planning design construction inspection and/or maintenance of building systems or programs through subordinate professional engineers.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from an Engineer 7 or higher. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct over a staff of Engineers Engineering Technicians or others who assist in specific assignments.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Engineer 5 by the presence of responsibility for direct supervision over professional engineers.
Differs from Engineer 7 by the absence of secondline supervision over professional engineers. Exceptions to this distinction may be approved by SCS based on program scope and/or complexity.
Supervises a departmental unit or section providing engineering services. Develops work program and operating budget.
Supervises engineering personnel; assigns projects and provides technical guidance.
Develops new and revised standards and specifications for the engineering program.
Participates in feasibility studies to facilitate program planning. Formulates and implements program operational policies.
Maintains contact with appropriate local state and federal agencies. Reviews and participates in the preparation of engineering reports.
Required Experience:
Manager
Full Time