Trades Apprentice, Electrician, Electrician Specialist

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development seeks personnel to install, maintain, and repair traffic signal systems statewide. This is primarily an outdoor role; workers must perform in heat and various weather, and be willing to travel weekly with lodging and per-diem provided.

Duties include assembling signals, wiring, and telecommunications cabling, operating bucket and pole trucks, and testing electrical circuits.

Qualifications

• No experience or training is required.
• Chauffeur's License (Class D) is required to begin employment.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and installs traffic signals in accordance with plans and the current LA DOTD Standards and Specifications.
• Inspects all materials used by the signal personnel on a daily basis.
• Installs, repairs, and/or modifies new traffic signals and flashing beacons. The incumbent installs electrical service equipment for traffic signal control devices.
• Erects new signal poles by using a derrick digger to bore holes in the ground for setting wood poles and building concrete foundations for steel poles. The incumbent uses bucket trucks for installing span wire between poles to support signals, signs, and various cables.
• Lashes various sizes of electrical control cable to spans for connecting signals to control equipment.
• Installs telephone cables and fiber optic cables to provide communications within DOTD and for other state agencies.
• Utilizes electrical testing meters during testing and troubleshooting of electrical service and control circuits.
• Uses locators to locate existing underground traffic signal wiring and devices that could be damaged during construction projects.

Skills

Outdoor work

Will travel

Basic mechanical aptitude

Chauffeur's license class D

Tools

Bucket trucks

Pole trucks

Derrick digger

Trenchers

Pavement saws

Electrical meters

Locators

Job description

SECTION 45 - TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND SERVICES

45/175715/TA-ES/09.1426-AS

This position is for a Statewide Traffic Signal Construction and Maintenance crew. The ability to work out of town every week is required (lodging and per-diem provided). A Chauffeur's License (Class D) is required to begin employment.

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.

About This Position:

This position is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing traffic signal control devices that help keep Louisiana’s roadways safe. This is primarily outdoor position, and employees should be comfortable working in the heat, humidity, and various weather conditions.

The incumbent operates equipment such as bucket trucks, pole trucks, directional drilling machines, trenchers, pavement saws, and vehicles while performing traffic signal construction, repairs, and maintenance. The position also performs minor repairs and routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles used to complete daily tasks.

Position assists the Foreman in the construction and maintenance of traffic signals, including: the installation of telephone cables, fiber optic cables, twisted pair cables, and electronic or computer components to operate traffic signal control devices.

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Services laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

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:

• Assembles and installs traffic signals in accordance with plans and the current LA DOTD Standards and Specifications.
• Inspects all materials used by the signal personnel on a daily basis.
• Installs, repairs, and/or modifies new traffic signals and flashing beacons. The incumbent installs electrical service equipment for traffic signal control devices.
• Erects new signal poles by using a derrick digger to bore holes in the ground for setting wood poles and building concrete foundations for steel poles. The incumbent uses bucket trucks for installing span wire between poles to support signals, signs, and various cables.
• Lashes various sizes of electrical control cable to spans for connecting signals to control equipment.
• Installs telephone cables and fiber optic cables to provide communications within DOTD and for other state agencies.
• Utilizes electrical testing meters during testing and troubleshooting of electrical service and control circuits.
• Uses locators to locate existing underground traffic signal wiring and devices that could be damaged during construction projects.

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, Job Appointment, or Detail to Special Duty

Work Location: The duty station of this position will be determined by the locale of the incumbent; however, the position may require frequent travel and overnight stays in neighboring parishes.

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

Compensation:

• Trades Apprentice - $16.06/Hourly plus an additional $2.00 for every hour worked (A valid Class “D” Chauffeur’s License is required before start date.)
• Electrician - $19.67/Hourly plus an additional $2.00 for every hour worked (A valid Class “D” Chauffeur’s License is required before start date.)
• Electrician Specialist - $21.05/Hourly plus an additional $2.00 for every hour worked (A valid Class "A" or "B" CDL required before start date)

Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification and job concepts for each level.

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

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_rehabilitation.asp