Engineer Intern Applicant-Engineer 5 (Regional Engineer)

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Be at the forefront of protecting public health through engineering excellence. This highly responsible professional engineering role applies advanced technical expertise and scientific principles to prevent and control the transmission of communicable diseases related to drinking water and domestic wastewater systems. Youll tackle complex specialized challenges with a high level of independence making critical decisions that directly safeguard communities across the state. If youre an experienced engineer ready to use your skills where they truly matter this role offers purpose impact and professional trust.

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 at .

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties :

• 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.

Position-Specific Details :

Location : Office of Public Health / Bureau of Engineering Services / Ouachita Parish

Appointment Type : This position may be filled as a Probationary or a Promotional appointment

Cost Center :

Position Number(s) : 67929

Career Progression : This position may be filled as an Engineer Intern Applicant Engineer Intern 1 or 2 Engineer 3 4 or 5 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Compensation : This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER)

Engineer Intern 1 - $26.44 hourly / $2115.20 bi-weekly

Engineer Intern 2 - $28.29 hourly / $2263.20 bi-weekly

Engineer 3 $33.39 hourly / $2671.20 bi-weekly

Engineer 4 - $36.90 hourly / $2952.00 bi-weekly

Engineer 5 - $39.48 hourly / $3158.40 bi-weekly

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 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.

Contact Information :

Paul Tran

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge LA 70821

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Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Intern

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 4167 - 7502