ENGINEER INTERN APPLICANT - ENGINEER 5

Salary

$50,004.00 - $90,024.00 Annually

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPRA- 226233

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

09/16/2026

Closing Date

10/10/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

This position serves as an Engineer in the Lafayette Regional Office (LRO), Operations Division of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). The incumbent performs advanced and responsible engineering work in implementing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Construction Administration for CPRA's overall coastal restoration and hurricane flood risk reduction program.

Minimum Qualifications

Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.

NOTE:

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.

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:

• Leads and coordinates implementation of CPRA coastal restoration and flood protection projects in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners.
• Serves as a senior technical expert within the Regional Office, providing leadership in the design, construction, and operations & maintenance (O&M) of large, complex, and high-profile projects.
• Develops scopes of work for engineering, surveying, professional services, and O&M activities.
• Reviews proposals, design reports, plans, specifications, and opinions of probable costs for professional services and construction.
• Administers and oversees consultant and construction contracts, including field/site visits and construction administration for major projects.
• Prepares and monitors project budgets, including task budgets, annual operating budgets, 20-year O&M budgets, and cost-share agreements.
• Prepares and delivers project status reports, funding adjustment requests, and presentations to Task Force/Trustee Implementation Group meetings and other stakeholders.
• Provides technical advisory support to freshwater, levee, parish drainage, and watershed districts, representing CPRA at board meetings as needed.
• Conducts site inspections, hurricane damage assessments, and periodic evaluations of levees, floodwalls, and related infrastructure; prepares associated reports and O&M recommendations.
• Maintains project documentation and drafts formal correspondence with private owners, consultants, and local, state, and federal agencies.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1, Engineer Intern 2, Engineer 3, Engineer 4, or Engineer 5 depending on level of experience.

Office Location: 635 Cajundome Blvd Lafayette, LA 70506

Compensation: The maximum salary for the Engineer 5 is $126,256 annually.

There are special bi-weekly entrance rates established for this position:

Engineer Intern 1 $2,115.20

Engineer Intern 2 $2,263.20

Engineer 3 $2,671.20

Engineer 4 $2,952.00

Engineer 5 $3,158.40

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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating will be allowed to apply for this position.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

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

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, you may contact:

Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

P.O. Box 44027

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[email protected]

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