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Engineering Technician 1-4

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/22/2026
About This Job

Section 80 – Contract Services

80/50300828/ET1/09.22.26-BH

This position is located in the Construction Contracts Unit and is responsible for the preparation and assembly of the most complex and/or high priority construction bid proposals and construction specifications for projects in the DOTD construction program.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

  • Drafts and/or finalizes construction bid proposals for the most complex and/or highest priority projects.
  • Revises such construction proposals as necessary to maintain compliance with changes in specifications occurring between issuance of a project's draft bid proposal, and the proposal finalization deadline.
  • Reviews construction specifications for individual project features or items of work, and verifies those prepared by others are approved for use. These specifications must comply with applicable state and federal rules and regulations, and must be accurate, concise, and comprehensive to provide for quality construction at economical bid prices.
  • Reviews project correspondence files to ensure that all conditions of permits, agreements, and miscellaneous memoranda have been complied with and incorporated in the construction plans and bid proposals.
  • Assembles construction bid proposals and construction specifications, consisting of standard forms, special provisions, supplemental specifications, required federal contract provisions, minimum wage determinations, letter-size plans, and schedule of bid items and quantities, all of which may require customization for each individual project.
  • Prepares addenda as necessary to address plan revisions, specification revisions, or bid documents errors during the advertisement period.

Position-Specific Details

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.

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.

For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact

Betty Ellzey

Louisiana DOTD Contracts and Specifications Engineer

1201 Capitol Access Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 379-1498

"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type."

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp

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