TRADES APPENTICE-ELECTRICIAN-ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST

TRADES APPENTICE-ELECTRICIAN-ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST

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TRADES APPENTICE-ELECTRICIAN-ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Harvey, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/149715/TRELES/8.19.2026-JF

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

08/19/2026

Closing Date

9/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 725

JOB NUMBER: 02/149715/TRELES/8.19.2026-JF

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

The incumbent is tasked with ensuring proper and efficient maintenance and repair of all tunnel and pump station electrical equipment and machinery. Maintenance of these structures and facilities includes preventative maintenance, which includes making continual inspections of the structure’s operational equipment, and recommending repair work and equipment replacements to the Unit supervisor. The incumbent performs technical and highly skilled electrical maintenance, repairs, and installations of electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Performs required maintenance and repairs for the Districts underpass storm water pumping stations and tunnel-pumping stations to ensure the proper operation of the facilities. Performs routine maintenance, trouble shoots all electrical equipment and components related to the underpasses and tunnels.

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: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Ensures proper and efficient maintenance and repair of all District 02 tunnel and pump station equipment including electrical and mechanical equipment. Performs routine tasks to pump station structures that includes continual inspections of equipment.

• Service and repair electrical facilities and grounds in District 02 including generators, transformers, lighting, and electrical systems.

• Install conduit and wires of all sizes and voltage ratings in connection with electrical equipment in the Harvey Tunnel, 3 Pump Stations, and the Empire Lock Structure within District 02/Bridge City.

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair other electrical equipment in the District as needed.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:T his position may be filled by probation, promotion or detail to special duty.

Career Progression: This position is participating in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:Work hours may vary

Compensation: Trades Apprentice $16.06

Electrician $19.67 Electrician Specialist $21.05

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Trade Apprentice, Electrician, or Electrician Specialist depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Electrician Specialist is $3,649.00.

Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

A valid Louisiana Class “D” Chauffeurs License is required.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

“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.”

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Main.asp) .

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Purnell Russell

LADOTD

P.O. Box 9180 Bridge City, La 70094

504-270-3883

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

01

To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

02

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

03

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

04

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

05

Do you have a valid Louisiana Class D "Chauffeurs" driver's license?

06

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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