Engineer 6-DCL en State of Louisiana, LA

About the Department

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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This highly specialized Dual Career Ladder (DCL) position utilizes technical skills and the application of engineering design principles along with other technical expertise in the design and review of plans and specifications in accordance with regulatory codes for drinking water, wastewater, and public swimming pools. 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. In addition to a thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering principles, including an advanced grounding in drinking water and wastewater regulatory codes, a working knowledge of other complex scientific subjects such as microbiology, epidemiology, toxicology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and computer science.

Position Duties

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 master's 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 ABET-accredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineer's 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 www.lapels.com.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

• Analyze/implement environmental activities needed within the complete scope of public health engineering activities for the district.
• 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 regulations, namely, the State Sanitary Code.
• Serves as local technical authority in specialized areas of Public Health Engineering.
• 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.

Position-Specific Details:

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

Appointment Type: This is a promotional opportunity open only to current permanent employees in a classified position with the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health

Cost Center: 3262208510

Position Number(s): 50687663

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER) of Engineer 6-DCL - $41.45 hr/ $3,316.00 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. 

* Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Casey Hickman

Casey.Hickman@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818Baton 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. 

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.