Electrical Specialist: Bridges & Marine, 24/7 On-Call

State of Louisiana; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks an Electrician Specialist to perform electrical maintenance and troubleshooting across district assets, including bridges, ferries, buildings, generators, and pumping stations. The role requires on-call availability and proficiency with single and three-phase systems.

Appointment type is Probational or Promotional; the position offers hourly pay from $21.05 to $37.88. Refer to DOTD guidelines for training requirements.

Qualifications

• Two years of the required experience must have been on-the-job experience.
• Three years of experience or training in the electrical trade.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots electrical problems and performs electrical maintenance work district-wide on movable and stationary bridges, ferry vessels, buildings, generators, a rest area, pumping stations, and other Department assets as assigned.
• Installs electrical equipment for single and three phase systems.
• Troubleshoots and repairs circuits, motors, emergency generators, hydraulic systems, control valves, locks wedges, barriers, and traffic gauges on movable bridges and ferries, marine distribution cables, marine vessel electrical power plant systems and generators, limit switches, plunger switches, and electrical drive motors including 480 volt circuits.
• Performs movable bridge operation and is required to accept 24-hour call-outs.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Industrial systems

On-call readiness

Job description

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks an Electrician Specialist to perform electrical maintenance and troubleshooting across district assets, including bridges, ferries, buildings, generators, and pumping stations. The role requires on-call availability and proficiency with single and three-phase systems.

Appointment type is Probational or Promotional; the position offers hourly pay from $21.05 to $37.88. Refer to DOTD guidelines for training requirements.