Facilities & Utilities Manager – Public Works

State of Louisiana; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a Facility Maintenance Manager A to supervise and direct maintenance and repair of facility utilities in District 07, contributing to safe, reliable infrastructure and public service.

The role offers hands-on work, career growth within DOTD, and a pathway via state civil service; candidates typically meet the listed building trades experience or education requirements and can expect a Monday-Thursday schedule with salary

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.
• Completion of a two-year training program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus three years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.
• Eighteen semester hours in a construction field or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews construction/maintenance documents and expenditures for contracts, projects, and RFP's.
• Approves purchasing requests up to approved limits.
• Maintains records incidental to all activities of the facility.
• Prepares facility related information and reports for justifications for all expenditures and manpower.
• Consults with other state agencies, directors, architects, project managers, contractors and contract engineers.

Skills

Experience in building construction/yr

Construction knowledge

Education

Two-year training program in construction/engineering

Eighteen semester hours in construction/engineering

Job description

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a Facility Maintenance Manager A to supervise and direct maintenance and repair of facility utilities in District 07, contributing to safe, reliable infrastructure and public service.

The role offers hands-on work, career growth within DOTD, and a pathway via state civil service; candidates typically meet the listed building trades experience or education requirements and can expect a Monday-Thursday schedule with salary