Operator Intern Jobs in Louisiana (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OPH/PTT/224515
Department: LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
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.
Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health
Take on a critical role protecting public health through advanced engineering expertise. In this highly specialized position, you'll utilizes technical skills and the application of scientific principles in the prevention and control of communicable disease transmission related primarily to drinking water and domestic wastewater. Many tasks are of a highly specialized, complex, technical nature requiring extensive training and experience that in many instances must be performed in the absence of supervision.
Minimum Qualifications
Eligibility for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate.
NOTE:
This is a temporary position to be utilized while the incumbent is securing a Louisiana Engineer Intern certificate. Permanent status shall be denied to incumbents occupying this position.
NOTE:
Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificates are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Analyze/Implement environmental activities needed within the complete scope of public health engineering activities for the Central Louisiana Region.
• Conducts surveys and evaluations of water and wastewater facilities using specialized public health engineering expertise to ensure protection of the public health and compliance with Federal and State Laws and regulation.
• Performs the review and approval of highly technical engineering plans and specifications for proposed water and wastewater facilities submitted by engineers and architects.
• Provides functional supervision and technical assistance to consulting engineers, architects, sanitarians, water and wastewater operators and public and elected officials regarding water and wastewater concerns.
• Assists with collection of and monitors the interpretation of chemical and bacteriological analytical data, the evaluation of public health risks associated with the analysis results, and the recommendations of treatment practices or processes to achieve compliance with relevant Safe Drinking Water Rules.
• Coordinates/performs regional public health engineering responses to natural and man-made emergencies, such as floods, hurricanes, freezes, back-siphonage events involving chemical contaminants, acts of terrorism, outbreaks of communicable diseases, etc.,

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Engineering Services / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary or a Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3262208510
Position Number(s): 50694710
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Engineer Intern Applicant, Engineer Intern 1, 2, Engineer 3, 4, or 5 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: For the Engineer Intern 1 - Engineer 5, these positions have a Special Entrance Rate (SER) starting salary of:
Engineer Intern 1 - $26.44 hourly /$2,115.20 bi-weekly
Engineer Intern 2 - $28.29 hourly /$2,263.20 bi-weekly
Engineer 3 - $33.39 hourly /$2,671.20 bi-weekly
Engineer 4 - $36.90 hourly / $2,952.00 bi-weekly
Engineer 5 - $39.48 hourly / $3,158.40 bi-weekly
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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 information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE
Contact Information:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.
LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
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

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Are you eligible for a Louisiana Engineer Intern Certificate?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a current Engineer Intern Certificate issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS)?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered 'Yes' to the above question, what is the state that issued your certificate, your certificate number, and the date of issuance of your certificate? if you answered 'No', enter N/A
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Do you possess a current license to practice Professional Engineering (PE), issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) or any other state's professional engineering licensing board?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license number, issuing state, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A.
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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
Required Question