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Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5

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.

Requirements

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 www.lapels.com.

Qualifications

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

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.

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.

Position-Specific Details:

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Bureau of Engineering Services / Lafayette Parish
 
Announcement Number: OPH/CSH/209754

Cost Center: 3262208510

Position Number(s): 50383044

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, and Detail to Special Duty

For the Engineer Intern 1 – Engineer 5, these positions have a Special Entrance Rate (SER) starting salary of: 

Engineer Intern 1 - $26.44 hourly / $2,115.20  bi-weekly

Engineer Intern 2  - $28.29 hourly / $2,263.20 bi-weekly

Engineer 3 – $33.39 hourly / $2,671.20 bi-weekly

Engineer 4 - $36.90 hourly / $2,952.00 bi-weekly

Engineer 5 - $39.48 hourly / $3,158.40 bi-weekly

This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Engineer Intern 1, 2, Engineer 3, 4, or 5 level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. 

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:

State Civil Service Job Information Finder


How To Apply:

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:

Casey Hickman

Casey.Hickman@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of 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.

Date Posted
06/30/2025
Job Reference
OPH/CSH/209754
Organization
LDH-Office of Public Health
Location
Lafayette, LA 70802
Category
Internship/Fellowship
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