Trades Apprentice-Electrician

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 724-TERREBONNE

JOB NUMBER: 02/89949/TREL/8.14.25-LA

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.

This position is advanced level work with maintenance, repair and construction of electrical facilities on movable bridges, tunnels, underpasses, ferries, buildings, grounds and navigation locks. 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:

No experience or training is required.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR SINGLE AND THREE PHASE ELECTRICAL SERVICES INCLUDING STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMERS, SERVICE PANELS AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS.
• TROUBLESHOOT, INSTALL AND REPAIR ELECTRIC MOTORS AND RELATED MOTORS, STARTERS, RELAYS AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND CONTROLS ON ALL OF THE DISTRICT'S FACILITIES INCLUDING ALL OF THE BRIDGE SPAN DRIVE MOTORS, BRIDGE SPAN LOCKS AND BREAK MOTORS, HYDRAULIC AND WATER PUMP MOTORS, TRAFFIC GATE MOTORS AND SELSYN SENDING AND RECEIVING UNITS.
• SERVICE, TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR CONTROL BOARDS AND CONTROL CIRCUITS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SPEED CONTROL, RELAYS INCLUDING PHASE FAILURE RELAYS, LIMIT SWITCHES AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BYPASS CIRCUITS.
• PERFORM ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TO ALL SYSTEMS ON THE DISTRICT'S MOVABLE AND STATIONARY BRIDGESAS WELL AS THE DISTRICT'S TUNNELS, UNDERPASSES, NAVIGATION LOCKS,INCLUDING SERVICE AND REPAIR TO GENERATORS, TRANSFORMERS, ELECTRICAL SERVICE PUMPS AND ROADWAY, NAVIGATION AND HOUSE LIGHTING.
• TROUBLESHOOT, SERVICE AND INSTALL REVERSING STARTS, UNDER VOLTAGE RELAYS AND MULTI-BREAKERS, BOTH SINGLE AND THREE PHASE.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type: Probational or promotional

Compensation:

Trades Apprentice $16.06 hourly

Electrician $19.67 hourly

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Trades Apprentice or Electriciandepending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum monthly salary for the Electrician $6,136.00. 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.

A valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeur's License is required before appointment.

HOW TO APPLY:

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 for each level.

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

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net)

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

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

HAROLD LINER

ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST FOREMAN

LA DOTD

320 South Van Avenue

Houma, La 70363

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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."