Salary : $4,458.00 - $8,027.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: S30/10139/ETC/7.29.26-BH
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 30
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this JobSection 30 - Location/Survey S30/10139/ETC/7.29.26-BHEngineering Tech Consultant (Statewide Survey Crew)
At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
About this Position:This position operates and provides expert technical advice in the operation of specialized equipment for Location and Survey.
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:Minimum QualificationsPossession of a high school diploma or GED plus four years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus four years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
Twenty-four semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics; OR
A bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or construction technology.
Job SpecificationThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties:
- Works with Location and Survey specific GPS Real Time Network (RTN), Real Time Kinematic (RTK) and Static Equipment.
- Provides expert technical advice to the Surveyor Supervisor, DOTD Surveyor Administrator and the Location and Survey Automation, Photogrammetry, and LiDAR units.
- Contacts property owners along project to advise them of the proposed survey activities and obtains permission to enter upon private property to conduct the survey.
- Works with Surveyor Supervisor, Surveyor Manager, and survey crews to coordinate and schedule projects for obtaining topographic survey data.
- Coordinates control project assignments with location survey party chiefs and field supervisors on projects requiring establishment of new horizontal and vertical control and verification of existing control.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a promotion or Detail to Special Duty and is only open to current permanent status classified DOTD employees.
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.
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* 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:
For further information about this vacancy contact:Stanley Ard
Surveyor Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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.
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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
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Are you a current permanent classified LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".
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To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?
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This position requires Travel full time. Are you able to travel full time across the state?
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Do you have any experience running a survey Crew?
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Do you have any experience running Trimble Survey equipment?
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Have you completed twenty-four semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics?
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If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered "no", type N/A.Example: CE 3700 - Introduction to Civil Engineering - 3 hrs - LSU
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