Engineering Technician 2 (WAE)

The State of Louisiana is hiring an Engineering Technician 2 (WAE) for a part-time, temporary position at the Louisiana Department of Health in Baton Rouge. Candidates need a high school diploma or GED and one year of sub-professional engineering experience. The role involves basic engineering tasks under close supervision. Applications must be completed electronically, and resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application.
The 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.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

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

Announcement Number: OPH/ABM/208177

Cost Center: 3262207510

Position Number(s): 50685392

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and will be filled as a part-time WAE appointment.
• Please note* Part-time WAE appointments are temporary and may last up to a year. Employees can only work a total of 1,245 hours within a 12-month period.

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.
• 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 resume is not eligible to receive credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Alanna McCollum
Alanna.McCollum@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA
225 342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus one year of sub-professional engineering experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in one of these specialized fields: architecture, cartography, chemistry, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, geography, geology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics. All specialized course work credited must be in the same specialized field. A combination of course work from different fields will not be accepted.

Full-time training in sub-professional engineering from a trade school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Function of Work:
To perform a variety of basic sub professional engineering tasks as defined in the Examples Of Work Section.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Close from an Engineering Technician 5, 6, 7, a professional engineer or manager of the agency served.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Engineering Technician 1 by the presence of more varied tasks and application of basic knowledge/skills acquired through experience or training.

Differs from Engineering Technician 3 by the continued focus on training and level of supervision received.

This position serves as a compliance engineer technician for the State of Louisiana's Safe Drinking Water Program. Work is performed in accordance with the principles, concepts, and techniques of physical and engineering sciences and business practices.

Job Duties may include but are not limited to:
• Assists with data collection and compiling necessary information for the Safe Drinking Water program
• Maintains database files to summarize data reviews and delivers quality reports on data collection
• Prepares correspondence for compliance engineers
• Performs engineering research