Bridge Inspector 1-4 (District 07) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4822310) Apply  Bridge Inspector 1-4 (District 07) Salary $2,597.00 - $4,671.00 Monthly Location Lake Charles, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 07/50552258/insp/2-6-25-sl Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 7- Lake Charles Opening Date 02/06/2025 Closing Date 2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information DISTRICT 07- BRIDGE INSPECTOR 1-4 POSITION NUMBER: 50552258 BRIDGE INSPECTOR 1-4 ***This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies*** As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Bridge Inspector 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. BRIDGE INSPECTOR 1- Starting salary is $14.98/hourly with an additional $3.00 optional pay for every hour worked. BRIDGE INSPECTOR 2- Starting salary is $17.15/hourly with an additional $3.00 optional pay for every hour worked. BRIDGE INSPECTOR 3- Starting salary is $18.35/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked. BRIDGE INSPECTOR 4- Starting salary is $22.47/hourly with an additional $2.00 optional pay for every hour worked. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed applications. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* 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. For further information about this vacancy contact: DEREK DOMINGUE BRIDGE ENGINEER 337-437-9143 “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 here (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp) (click on the link) or the website is www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.asp " Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a high school diploma or GED. SUBSTITUTIONS: Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance will substitute for the high school diploma or GED. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To participate in on-the-job training to learn standard procedures and practices associated with bridge inspection. LEVEL OF WORK: Entry. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Direct from a Bridge Inspector 5 or Engineer. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: Department of Transportation and Development. Other locations may be approved by SCS. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Engineering Technicians by the presence of bridge inspection duties. Differs from Bridge Inspector 2 by the absence of experienced-level bridge inspection duties. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Learns to take measurements and perform field tests. Learns techniques and procedures required to conduct routine inspections of new or existing on-system/off-system bridges. Learns to assess accidents and compile accident information. Learns to complete sketches, charts, graphs, photographs and narratives for inspection reports. May learn to inspect and/or gather samples of drainage structures and construction materials. May learn to operate or assist in operating special access equipment such as bucket trucks, man lifts, ladders, etc. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 02 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 05 Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email