Drinking Water Project Engineer

Make a lasting impact on Louisiana’s communities as an Engineer Intern 1 – Engineer 5! This role puts you at the center of protecting public health by supporting the state-wide technical engineering efforts of the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF), while also sharing responsibilities in Capacity Development and Public Water System Supervision.

As part of this dynamic team, you will apply advanced engineering expertise and licensed professional skills to oversee large-scale drinking water system construction projects that strengthen critical infrastructure and ensure safe, reliable drinking water for residents across the state. If you’re motivated by public service and want to make a lasting difference in Louisiana’s health and environment, we encourage you to apply!

Job Duties:

• Serves as the DWRLF project engineer for DWRLF construction loan drinking water improvement projects across the State.
• Performs routine on-site construction inspections.
• Performs independent engineering agency reviews and approvals of routinely submitted bid documents, contract documents, payment requests, and engineering contracts.
• Performs engineering review and evaluation of System Improvement Plans and Environmental Information Documents submitted by water systems.
• Performs technical reviews of federal and state funding requirements.
• Assists the DWRLF Program Engineer and/or Deputy Chief Engineer with updating the strategies and goals of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Capacity Development Program.
• Performs emergency response duties as directed.

The salary range provided is for an Engineer 5.  This postion may also be filled by an Engineer Intern Applicant or Engineer Intern.