TRADES APPRENTICE

State of Louisiana; Bridge City (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is offering an electrical maintenance position in Bridge City, LA. This role focuses on installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical services and roadway lighting to ensure safe public travel.

Training requirements are minimal, and the team seeks driven individuals ready to contribute. Work involves troubleshooting motors, relays, and lighting systems across district facilities.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical services including transformers, panels, and connections for roadway lighting and landscaping lighting.
• Troubleshoot and repair motors, starters, relays, circuit breakers, and controls across District facilities, including pumps and gates.
• Service control boards and circuits, including relays, limit switches, and bypass circuits.
• Troubleshoot and install reversing starters, under voltage relays, and multi-breakers (single and three phase).

Job description

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 750

JOB NUMBER: 02/012386/TRAPP/10.8.2026-JF

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 assist and maintains electrical maintenance activities to ensure roads are durable and safe for public travel.

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: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

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. Maintain and repair various lighting systems including roadway lighting, decorative lighting, path lighting and landscaping lighting.
• Troubleshoot, install, and repair electric motors and related motors, starters, relays, and circuit breakers and controls on all of the District’s facilities including hydraulic and water pump motors, traffic gate motors, and selsyn sending and receiving units as well as roadway lighting contactors.
• 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.
• Troubleshoot, service, and install reversing starters, under voltage relays, and multi-breakers, both single and three phase.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by probation, promotion or detail to special duty.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours may vary

Compensation: $16.10/HR

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

A valid Louisiana Class “B” Permit or Commercial License is required.

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

“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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Joseph Ferrand

LADOTD

P.O. Box 9180 Bridge City, La 70094

504-437-3160