Engineer Intern Applicant - Engineer 5

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is looking for a dedicated Engineer in the Baton Rouge office of the Operations Division to support our mission of protecting and restoring Louisiana’s coast. The incumbent will assist with the engineering of infrastructure such as levees, floodwalls, and pump stations, construction oversight, and conducting on-site inspections. This position will provide technical support to the Coastal Levee Boards and other Flood Control Entities in developing and implementing the coastal area levee inspection and evaluation program.

Requirements

• Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
• 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.
• Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board.
• Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

Nice To Haves

• Civil Engineering degree and experience with a focus on geotechnical, hydrology/hydraulics, structural, or construction engineering and management preferred
• Ability to anticipate technical issues for which there may be very little precedent

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support to the Coastal Levee Boards and other Flood Control Entities in developing and implementing the coastal area levee inspection and evaluation program
• Utilizes specialized technical engineering functions (Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Hydrology/Hydraulics, Construction Management, etc.)
• Conducts hurricane damage assessments and periodic on-site inspections of levees, floodwalls and associated infrastructure
• Reviews design reports, plans and specifications, geotechnical engineering reports, structural design reports, and hydraulics modeling reports
• Documentation management, including maintaining and updating project files and folders
• Drafts correspondence directed to private owners, consulting engineers, local state and federal government agencies
• Participates in emergency response support for the CPRA Operations Division
• Assists in the development and review of Letters of No Objection for Levee Permit requests within the Coastal Area of Louisiana
• Receives direct supervision and assignment coordination from the CPRA Operations Division Engineer 6 Supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level