Electrician Specialist Leader

Electrician Specialist Leader

Salary

$4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

22/128764/ElecSpec/7.17.25-TLM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 22

Opening Date

07/03/2025

Closing Date

7/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

22/128764/ElecSpec/7.17.25-TLM

Electrician Specialist Leader

Section 22 - Materials Testing

About this Position:

This position performs general maintenance of the 7 buildings totaling 65,000 square-feet of the Materials Lab campus. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, addressing plumbing, electrical, and air conditioning/heating issues. Additionally, the incumbent will be expected to coordinate with vendors and contractors for tasks that cannot be performed with in-house capabilities.

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with all applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Three years of experience or training in the electrical trade.

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

20% Performs general maintenance of the 7 buildings totaling 65,000 square-feet of the Materials Lab campus. Maintains and

ensures access doors and other access points are secure and working properly, including magnetic and mechanical locking

device adjustments as necessary. Checks buildings for safety and recommends necessary changes. Initiates repairs from

work request forms submitted by Materials Lab personnel. Completes procurement forms in accordance with Section 22

policy. Keeps records of daily work activities.

20% Installs motors, starters, coils, switches, and enclosures for single and three-phase systems. Uses standard electrical tools such as volt and amp meters to troubleshoot and repair electrical systems. Assists with other miscellaneous repair work such as

wire tracing.

20% Maintains and repairs pumps, cylinders, hoses, filters, sensors, and control valves for hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

20% Provides functional supervision over contractors and assists in directing contractors' work in the performance of major

repairs of buildings -interior, exterior, fixtures, and air conditioning/heating systems and other mechanical and related

fields such as plumbing, carpentry, and electrical. Inspects, reviews, and approves work accomplished by the use of

maintenance contracts. Contacts outside contractors as appropriate to schedule maintenance and repair work.

10% Assists in the responsibilities of the DOTO Testing Equipment Unit's equipment management program by repairing,

maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment issues in all the labs on the Materials Lab campus, as well as, in the

District Labs. Performs preventive maintenance operations as required on a periodic basis. Prepares and maintains

records on equipment maintenance.

5% Trains and may functionally supervise other technicians.

5% May be required to perform additional duties as determined by the supervisor including, but not limited to,

emergency/disaster support services.

Position-Specific Details:

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

How To Apply:

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Amar Raghavendra

Assistant Materials Engineer Administrator

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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:

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

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• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video 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

Are you a permanent LADOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a probational LADOTD 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 "N/A".

05

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 LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

06

What are your career interests?

Required Question