Electrician Specialist (Marine Electrician)

Electrician Specialist (Marine Electrician)

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Electrician Specialist (Marine Electrician)

Salary

3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Plaquemine, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

42 / 90827 / ES / 03.06.2025-DT

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 42

Opening Date

03 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date

3 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

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Supplemental Information

42 / 90827 / ES / 03.06.2025-DT

FLEET LANDING

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

To perform technical and highly skilled electrical maintenance, repairs and installations on utility plant electrical systems, high voltage transmission systems, traffic signals, electrically operated bridge systems and marine electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

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 DOTO Ferry System. This position is . located in Section 42, Unit 072-Plaquemine Marine Maintenance Unit of DOTD .

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 : 225-379-1820

Minimum Qualifications

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 Concepts

Function of Work :

To perform technical and highly skilled electrical maintenance, repairs and installations on utility plant electrical systems, high voltage transmission systems, traffic signals, electrically operated bridge systems and marine electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Level of Work : Advanced.

Supervision Received :

General from an Electrician Specialist Leader, Electrician Specialist Foreman or other maintenance supervisory personnel.

Supervision Exercised :

Functional over Electricians and may exercise functional over Trades Helpers.

Location of Work :

May be used by all State agencies.

Job Distinctions :

Differs from Electrician Specialist Foreman by lack of full supervisory duties.

Differs from Electrician in that work is of a more complex nature (work on high voltage transformers, overhead underground and marine distribution lines and cables and the installation and maintenance of traffic signals.

Differs from Electrician Specialist Leader by lack of responsibility for overseeing work of other journeyman and advanced journeyman Electricians.

Examples of Work

The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with or without minimal supervision and be also be 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.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

30% 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.

30% 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.

25% Troubleshoots distribution circuits, as well as generating and controlling equipment, to locate and correct the causes of outages and improper operation.

5% Installs and repairs marine distribution cables,

5% Wires and rewires conduit and cable runs to motors and lights.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to , emergency / disaster support activities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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

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

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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you / did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

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?

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

866) 783-5462

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Salary : $3,649 - $6,566