Electrician Specialist (Marine \ Industrial Electrician)

Electrician Specialist (Marine \ Industrial Electrician)

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Plaquemine, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

42/90827/ES/07.24.2025-DT

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 42

Opening Date

07/24/2025

Closing Date

8/1/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

42/90827/ES/07.24.2025-DT

FLEET LANDING

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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:

• 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.

How to Apply:

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.*

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.

"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

Phone Number:...

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 (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 LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

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 "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 LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

Required Question