Electrician Specialist (Marine \ Industrial Electrician)

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 overall function of this position is to inspect, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems on the barges, ferry vessels and other facilities operated as part of the DOTD Ferry System. This position is located in Section 42, Unit 072-Plaquemine Marine Maintenance Unit of DOTD.

The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with or without minimal supervision and be also able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

Two years 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.

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

Job Duties:

• Installs, tests, repairs, and maintains marine vessel generators, transformers, switching equipment, etc... on all state-owned vessels. Is familiar with USCG regulations and researches as necessary to insure repair work is in compliance with equipment.
• Utilizes standard electrical tools and equipment such as volt meters, ammeters, watt meters; places and adjusts mechanical contacts and trippers and time-delay intervals of circuit breakers and relays using feeler gauges, dressing tools, and timing devises, uses this equipment to identify problems and performs work to complete any necessary repairs.
• Troubleshoots distribution circuits, as well as generating and controlling equipment, to locate and correct the causes of outages and improper operation.
• Installs and repairs marine distribution cables.
• Wires and rewires conduit and cable runs to motors and lights.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed applications. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

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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 here . www.louisianaworks.net

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Name: STEVEN SIBLEY

Job Title: ENGINEER 7

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