Maintenance Foreman

This position is located at Office of State Museums, New Orleans, LA.

This position will be filled as a promotion; you must be a current permanent employee of the State of Louisiana, serving in a Classified position, in order to qualify.

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience: Four years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

This is a highly responsible maintenance position that acts as the assistant to the Facility Maintenance Manager and Assistant Facility Maintenance Manager with the responsibilities of prioritizing, planning, assigning, and oversight of all the maintenance repairer positions. The position directs and performs skilled mechanical maintenance work in the installation, operation, repair, preventative maintenance of the air conditioning. (HVAC) refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, and basic electrical systems throughout the museum complexes. The position is responsible for quality assurance of the work being performed, ensured safe work practices are in place, equipment safety, and that museum assignments are completed properly and in a timely manner. The position is responsible for keeping records of preventative maintenance schedules and ensuring that the equipment records are up to date. The position will assist with the compliance of all outside HVAC contractors and prepare reports as necessary.

Position-Specific Details:

This position will be filled as a promotion; you must be a current permanent employee of the State of Louisiana, serving in a Classified position, in order to qualify.

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.

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

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Leah Self

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3 rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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