Bridge Design Engineer (Civil Engineer) Engineer Intern Applicant Engineer 5

25 - BRIDGE DESIGN
ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5

This Engineer position functions as a key designer in a group for the design of complex engineering structural systems including but not limited to steel plate girders pre-stressed concrete girders and movable bridge structures.

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Qualifications

Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE:
This is a temporary position to be utilized while the incumbent is securing a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Permanent status shall be denied to incumbents occupying this position.

NOTE:
Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at .

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Assist in directs project design and plan development to ensure conformance with the Departments standards Federal Highway Administrations policies AASHTO specifications and all generally accepted structural design practices. Reviews and approves fabrication and erection drawings for strength material and constructability issues.
• Serve as Project Manager and Bridge Task Manager. Actively coordinates bridge project development by administering or providing administrative support for the contract design of bridge projects outsourced to consulting engineers and/or leading in-house design personnel teams.
• Contract administration consists of project scoping negotiation of man-hours and fees establishing contract time and design criteria; monitoring progress of work for approval of invoices and evaluating consultants performance for quality assurance and -house project development coordination consists of establishing implementing and tracking plan development schedules as well as representing the Bridge Design Sections position in project related meetings involving sections within the Department and externally with federal state and local officials and private groups and individuals.
• Plays a key role in training section personnel on the appropriate application of design and detailing methodologies techniques and specifications in structural design primarily for bridges. This individual is recognized as a senior engineer in the field of structural design and as such contributes and ensures essential core competencies of the Section.
• Performs preliminary engineering functions which involve preparation and evaluation of feasibility and planning studies involving bridge projects. Determines acceptability of bridge system assumptions as they relate to structural geometric hydraulic and geotechnical design parameters. Serves on pre-design conference teams to establish design criteria prior to project design and development of contract plans.
• Assist the Bridge Design Section in developing design policies and guidelines reviews AASHTO agenda items for specification revisions and researches unique problematic issues involving structural systems.
• Performs site-specific field inspections of bridge structures to assess structural and functional problems. Provides emergency engineering services of damaged structures in order to evaluate the ability of the structure to remain in service. Advises and prepares plans for remediation of the damaged structures.

Position Specific Detail:

Appointment Type:This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); Job Appointment or by detail to special duty.

Compensation:

**Special Entrance Rate (SER)**

The maximum annual salary for the Engineer 5 is $126256.00. 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.

Career Progression: Engineer Intern Applicant Engineer Intern 1 Engineer Intern 2 Engineer 3 Engineer 4 and Engineer 5.

In order to qualify for Engineer Intern I incumbents must possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern order to qualify for Engineer 3 incumbents must have a current Louisiana License to practice professional engineering plus four years of professional engineering order to qualify for Engineer 4 incumbents must have a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus five years of professional engineering experience at least one year of which must have been at the Engineer 3 order to qualify for Engineer 5 incumbents must have a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus six years professional engineering experience.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Applicants may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree; however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be 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:
Mark Bucci P.E.
Bridge Design Engineer Administrator Section 25
(225) 379 - 1076


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