Job Description

Salary

$2,597.00 - $4,671.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

2/130611/C1-4/9.24.25-SU

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

09/24/2025

Closing Date

10/7/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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Job #

2/130611/CI1-4/9.24.25-SU

DISTRICT 02--UNIT 202

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

We're seeking a Construction Inspector to join our team. If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!

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:

Carefully reviews plans, specifications and special provision to ensure compliance by contractors. Compiles field data, work reports, and other information as needed to prepare estimates and periodic reports. Makes detailed calculation to determine areas and volume for roadway and structural items. Interprets plans, specifications, and special provisions to ensure compliance by the contractor. Keeps field notes, record work performed in site manager, computes and checks earthwork quantities, cross section, excel spreadsheets, bench marks and other related data to determine that specifications have been met. Performs detailed construction inspection of road and bridge projects and ensures that construction meets the guidelines detailed in the plans, specifications, and special provisions. Accurately reports data and figures for partial and final pay estimates. Inform supervisors in a timely manner of any construction related issues that may arise during construction. May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.


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:

Below is the starting salary for each level. Additionally, each level has a Premium Pay of $2.00/hour for every hour worked.

Construction Inspector 1 - $14.98/hourly Construction Inspector 2 - $17.15/hourly Construction Inspector 3 - $19.63/hourly Construction Inspector 4 - $22.47/hourly

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 this job title 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.

DOTD EMPLOYEES

: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Joseph Robert


Engineer 6


504-253-6120



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