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TRADES APPRENTICE - ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

031265205056113TAES03212025-DS

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

03/21/2025

Closing Date

4/4/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 03 – UNIT 720 (ELECTRICIANS)

JOB NUMBER: 03-126520-50561130-TA-ES-03212025-DS

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Trade Apprentice, Electrician, or Electrician Specialist depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

TRADE APPRENTICE – Starting salary is $16.06 / hourly.

ELECTRICIAN - Class "D" Chauffeurs License will be required upon Appointment. Starting salary is $19.67 / hourly.

ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST - Class "D" Chauffeurs License will be required upon Appointment. Starting salary is $21.05 / hourly.

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.

*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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

https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Tech_Asst_Guidance.asp

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Dawn Soileau or Lynn Reed

DOTD-District 03

Human Resources

(337) 262-6100

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To assist a journeyman level tradesman and to learn the trade by on-the-job training or formal instruction as prescribed by the employing agency.

Level of Work:

Entry .

Supervision Received:

Close from a journeyman level tradesman or assigned instructor.

Supervision Exercised:

None

Location of Work:

May be used by all agencies; statewide.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from other entry or basic maintenance jobs by the performance of work directly subordinate to skilled tradesmen with the goal of preparing the incumbent for journeyman level status.

Differs from the journeyman level because it does not independently perform journeyman work in any trade.

Examples of Work

50% Performs routine electrical repair of electrical devices including motors, starters, panel boxes, switches, air conditioners, bearings, generators, relays and other electrical equipment that are part of the DOTD

30% Maintains movable bridges including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems. Diagnose and troubleshoot the moveable bridge control systems (interlock systems).

I 0% Performs electrical system installation for minor remodeling and renovation work. This includes the review of existing loads, suitability of panel boxes and provide feedback to others who may be upgrading our systems. Ensures compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local building code for all work performed.

5% Installs different type of voltage transformers and may be required to adjust voltage of agency owned transformers. Troubleshoots shoots and open circuits in wiring, motors and emergency generators.

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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 "NA".

  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?

  06

  What are your career interests?

  Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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