Job Description

Salary

$2,597.00 - $4,671.00 Monthly

Location

Bossier City, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

4/88989/CI1-4/9.18.25-KB

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 4 - Bossier City

Opening Date

09/18/2025

Closing Date

9/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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This position, located in the Construction Section of the Department of Transportation and Development, serves as the assistant to the Lead Construction Inspector and reports directly to the Construction Inspector Supervisor. The role involves inspecting and verifying construction work, performing field tests, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with project specifications. The incumbent must hold required certifications, operate specialized testing equipment, and effectively represent the Department while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and public trust.


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

Minimum Qualifications

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Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR



Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance.

Job Specification

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

Inspect construction projects to ensure compliance with departmental standards, project specifications, and quality requirements. Serve as lead inspector in the absence of the Construction Inspector 5 and assist with project coordination. Monitor contractor procedures, signage, and Equal Employment Opportunity compliance. Perform field testing (e.g., soil densification using nuclear density machine, pavement profile evaluations). Take and verify project measurements; calculate and record quantities for project documentation. Compile contractor payment summaries and prepare/review project diaries and records. Gather field information for project changes and maintain positive public relations. Provide on-the-job training in areas of certification. Write haul tickets and manage other required project paperwork. Perform office duties such as indexing, labeling, validating quantities, and preparing documentation for audit. Use departmental computer systems and engineering applications as needed. Support project design by collecting field data, preparing sketches, and calculating quantities. Contribute to overall Construction Office operations and assist with emergency/disaster response activities when required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Probational and Promotional

Career Progression

: This Position may be filled as a Construction Inspector 1, 2, 3, or 4

Compensation:

Construction Inspector 1 - $14.98/hourly

Construction Inspector 2 - $17.15/hourly

Construction Inspector 3 - $19.63/hourly

Construction Inspector 4 - $22.47/hourly



Additional $2.00/Hourly Premium Pay for Every Hour Worked



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.


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


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

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

DeMarcion Evans

LA DOTD Bossier Construction

Project Engineer/Engineer 6

318-747-5470



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