Engineer 6 (Regional Engineer Manager)
State of Louisiana
About this Job
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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 position may be filled in the following parishes: Calcasieu, Lafayette
This highly responsible, professional position utilizes technical skills and the application of scientific principles along with other technical expertise in the prevention and control of communicable disease transmission related primarily to drinking water. 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, a working knowledge of other complex scientific subjects such as microbiology, epidemiology, toxicology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and computer science.
Minimum Qualifications
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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.
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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. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
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Job Duties:
- Serving as the engineer regional manager and supervising two subordinate engineers
- Conducting 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
- Performing Investigations, surveys, and evaluations of complaints from the public associated with improper operation of water supply and wastewater facilities requiring public health engineering expertise. Directs/performs enforcement surveys to identify and city deficiencies and violations in Public Water Supplies
- Performing review and approval of highly technical engineering plans and specifications for proposed water and wastewater facilities submitted by engineers and architects, as required by the State Sanitary Code and other local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Providing functional supervision and technical assistance to consulting engineers, architects, sanitarians, water and wastewater operators and public and elected officials regarding water and wastewater concerns.
- Preparing and delivering presentations/speeches on drinking water, wastewater or other public health issues to industry personnel, facility operators, students, governing bodies, citizen groups, new media, public forums.
- Coordinates and 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., by determining an immediate course of action based upon risk assessment and public health engineering practices.
Position-Specific Details:Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Engineering Services / Multiple Parishes: Calcasieu, Lafayette
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or a Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3262208510
Position Number(s): 50497676
Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) starting salary of:
Engineer 6 - $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:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
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.
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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.