Engineer 7

Salary

$7, $12,891.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/PTT/215738

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

12/15/2025

Closing Date

12/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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This engineering position involves field inspection of facilities, public works, and treatment processes to ensure compliance with State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations. Work involves the application of administrative, supervisory and engineering skills, knowledge, and abilities. The incumbent of this position is one of the principle assistants to the Chief Engineer managing engineering and extensive sampling activities within a multi-parish (multi-region) District of the State. This position requires professional engineering experience and appropriate educational qualifications relative to the fields of public water supply and wastewater treatment. This position requires possession of a current Louisiana Professional Engineering license.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

Three years of licensed engineering experience; or

Seven years of professional engineering experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:

A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.

A doctorate degree in engineering will substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.

There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.

NOTES:

Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer will be accepted as licensed engineering experience. Engineering experience gained after earning an ABET-accredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineer's license (e.g., as an engineer intern applicant, engineer intern, or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level engineering experience.

Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.

Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at

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

Job Duties:

• Supervising, directing, and participating in the implementation, programmatic management and field operations of all engineering activities within the Safe Drinking Water within the district as required by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Regulations and the State Sanitary Code.
• Supervising, directing, and participating in the conduct of engineering surveys, sanitary surveys, inspections and evaluations of all public water supplies within the district.
• Drafting and assisting in developing technical regulations, revisions to such regulations, policies, and procedural documents relating to the water supply and sewage disposal programs.
• Attending and representing the agency at meetings of local governing bodies, civil organizations, legislative subcommittees, etc.
• Directing and coordinating the District's participation and response to State and local emergencies as they relate to public health engineering activities.
• Overseeing the interpretation of chemical and bacteriological analytical data, evaluating public health risks associated with these results, and recommending treatment practices or processes to achieve compliance with relevant Safe Drinking Water Rules (Phase II, and V Rules; Lead/Copper Rule; Total Coliform Rule, D/DBP, etc.) Directing the implementation of provisions of the Mandatory Disinfection Rule, and other upcoming EPA Rules, including plans review, provision of technical assistance and enforcement activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Engineering Services / Calcasieu Parish

Appointment Type: This is a promotional opportunity open only to current permanent employees in a classified position with Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health.

Cost Center:

Position Number(s): 137278

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER)

Engineer 7 - $43.52 hr / $3,481.60 bi-weekly

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:

Paul Tran

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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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

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

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 ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ), among others