Engineer Intern Ii; Class Code 4021

Position: ENGINEER INTERN II (CLASS CODE 4021)
Kind of work

Intermediate professional civil engineering work in the research, design and construction of engineering projects; and related work as required.

Minimum qualifications

Either: permanent status with the city of new orleans or the sewerage and water board as an engineer intern i (formerly engineer-in-training i) and eighteen (18) months of experience as an engineer intern i.

Or: possession of a certificate from the louisiana state board of professional engineers and land surveyors stating that the applicant has been certified and enrolled as an engineer intern
* and eighteen (18) months of engineering experience following eit certification.

Important: out-of-state registrations are acceptable. However, any applicant who is not registered as an engineer intern in louisiana must, if hired, show proof of such registration during his or her probationary period. No person may receive permanent status until this requirement has been met, and no probationary period may extend longer than one (1) year.

Field work may be required for some engineering positions. Employees may be required to have automobiles for some positions. An automobile allowance is usually granted when this is a requirement.

* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

Kind of examination

A qualifying review of education and certification.

This is a non-competitive original entrance examination in accordance with rule v, section 8.1 (b) of the city civil service rules.

General information

The city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at  or tty/voice at  or .

Domicile requirements for employment: domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013 must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision.

Background check: the hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.

Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Applications: applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement. Paper applications must be submitted on the official application form and must be received in the department of city civil service, 1340 poydras street, suite 900, new orleans, louisiana, before the close of business on the final filing date.

Delay in the mail: the department of city civil service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the department to receive material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the department of city civil service in writing of any address changes

The minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the louisiana state child labor law.

Working test period: effective august 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

Substance abuse testing: the city of new orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.

For further information, see civil service rule v, section 9.

A medical examination is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to active classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or…