Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 4

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　　Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 4

　　Salary

　　$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Alexandria, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　OPH/CG/188830

　　Department

　　LDH-Office of Public Health

　　Opening Date

　　01/11/2024

　　Closing Date

　　Continuous

　　Description

　　Benefits

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　　Supplemental Information

　　This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Engineering Services / Rapides Parish

　　Announcement Number: OPH/CG/188830

　　Cost Center: 3262208510

　　Position Number(s): 50514586

　　This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary, Promotional appointment, or Detail.

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

　　This highly responsible, professional engineering position which utilizes technical skills and the application of scientific principles in the prevention and control of communicable disease transmission related primarily to drinking water and domestic wastewater. Many tasks are of a highly specialized, complex, technical nature requiring extensive training and experience that in many instances must be performed in the absence of supervision.

　　Biweekly special entrance rates have been established as follows:

　　Engineer Intern 1

　　$2,115.20

　　Engineer Intern 2

　　$2,263.20

　　Engineer 3

　　$2,671.20

　　Engineer 4

　　$2,952.00

　　Job Duties include but are not limited to:

　　Analyze/Implement environmental activities needed within the complete scope of public health engineering activities for the Central Louisiana Region.

　　Conducts surveys and evaluations of water and wastewater facilities using specialized public health engineering expertise to ensure protection of the public health and compliance with Federal and State Laws and regulation.

　　Performs the review and approval of highly technical engineering plans and specifications for proposed water and wastewater facilities submitted by engineers and architects.

　　Provides functional supervision and technical assistance to consulting engineers, architects, sanitarians, water and wastewater operators and public and elected officials regarding water and wastewater concerns.

　　Assists with collection of and monitors the interpretation of chemical and bacteriological analytical data, the evaluation of public health risks associated with the analysis results, and the recommendations of treatment practices or processes to achieve compliance with relevant Safe Drinking Water Rules.

　　Coordinates/performs regional public health engineering responses to natural and man-made emergencies, such as floods, hurricanes, freezes, back-siphonage events involving chemical contaminants, acts of terrorism, outbreaks of communicable diseases, etc.,

　　As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as anEngineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1, 2, Engineer 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for theEngineer 4 is $117,998. 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.

　　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 willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Ciera Green

　　[email protected]

　　LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

　　BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

　　225 342-6477

　　This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM 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 atwww.lapels.com

　　NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

　　Job Concepts

　　FUNCTION OF WORK:

　　To apply scholastic theory and elementary engineering skills to a variety of tasks involving standard procedures and practices in the field, office, or laboratory in order to acquire practical experience for licensure.

　　LEVEL OF WORK:

　　Entry.

　　SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

　　Close from a higher-level engineer.

　　SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

　　Functional supervision may be exercised over Engineering Technicians.

　　LOCATION OF WORK:

　　May be used by all state agencies.

　　JOB DISTINCTIONS:

　　Differs from Engineering Technicians and other related jobs by the presence of responsibility for applying engineering principles under close supervision.

　　Differs from Engineer Intern 1 by the absence of a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

　　Examples of Work

　　Assists in the supervision of a laboratory unit engaged in sampling, inspecting, and testing of soils, water, wastewater, air, or similar materials.

　　Supervises the laying out of Kelsh Manuscripts for photogrammetric plotters and reviews work of sub-professional engineering personnel.

　　Assists in economic justification studies for proposed engineering facilities and performs computations and analyses of cost-benefit engineering considerations.

　　Applies basic engineering formulas to routine calculations.

　　Assists in the supervision of work involving the construction and inspection of construction, remodeling, or repair of structures, including airports, buildings, canals and locks, docks and piers, highways, bridges, transmission lines, power plants, tunnels, water supplies, sewerage systems, and other works.

　　Assists in the instruction and training of water and sewerage superintendents and operators in the safe and efficient operation of their plants and in the performance of such routine tests as are necessary for proper control of the treatment process.

　　Assists in the training of operators of swimming pools, etc. and occasionally aids in the classroom and field training of sanitarians.

　　Collects samples for chemical and/or bacteriological laboratory analysis, using special techniques as required.

　　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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

　　Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

　　More information can be found athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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

　　01

　　Do you possess a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A.'

　　03

　　Do you possess a current license to practice professional engineering in Louisiana or any other state?

　　Yes

　　No

　　04

　　If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A".

　　Required Question

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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