Engineering Tech Consultant (Statewide Survey Crew)

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position operates and provides expert technical advice in the operation of specialized equipment for Location and Survey. The mission of DOTD is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. DOTD serves the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus four years of sub-professional engineering experience.
• Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus four years of sub-professional engineering experience.
• 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.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or construction technology.

Responsibilities

• Operates and provides expert technical advice in the operation of specialized equipment for Location and Survey.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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