Engineer Intern 1 or Engineer Intern 2 (Environmental)

Salary

$4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

28/189788/EI/8.28.26-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 28

Opening Date

08/28/2026

Closing Date

9/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

28/189788/EI/8.28.26-BH
Section 28 - Environmental

About this Position:
This position performs investigations and environmental and engineering analyses as required for the preparation of environmental documents and related technical studies. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE:
Applications will be accepted from persons who possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate in states other than Louisiana. However, the applicant will be required to obtain a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all requirements are met.

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.

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

Job Duties:

The job duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the level at which the incumbent is hired.

• Assists in directing and performing investigations and environmental and engineering analyses as required for the preparation of environmental documents. Prepares environmental documentation and reviews project designs and plans to determine environmental class of action and potential environmental impacts.
• Develops recommendations for engineering/environmental design changes to minimize the impact of DOTD projects on the environment and public.
• Coordinates environmental work within the Department and with other local, state, and federal planning groups, resource agencies, and permitting agencies.
• Acts as advisor or consultant to other engineering professionals in the Department relative to environmental laws, rules, regulations, and technical work.
• Reviews and recommends for approval proposals, studies, and invoices prepared by consulting firms for factual accuracy and completeness.
• Provides technical expertise to engineering technicians to resolve environmental issues related to highway projects.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency-wide permanent status employees); by temporary job appointment; or by detail to special duty.

Career Progression: This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and is being posted at the following levels: Engineer Intern 1 or Engineer Intern 2. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Compensation: This position is eligible for Special Entrance Rates as follows:

Title

Bi-Weekly Rate

Engineer Intern 1

$2,115.20/biweekly

Engineer Intern 2

$2,263.20/biweekly

How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Robert Lott
Assistant Environmental Administrator
DOTD
1201 Capitol Access Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225.242.4504
[email protected]

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available:
https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.asp

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:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others