TRADES APPRENTICE-MAINTENANCE RPR 1-2

State of Louisiana; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) in Houma, LA is seeking applicants for Trades Apprentice and Maintenance Repairer positions within the district’s bridge and tunnel unit. The role involves maintenance, repair, and operation of movable bridges, with a focus on safety and reliability.

Details show multiple pay levels: Trades Apprentice start at $16.06 hourly, Maintenance Repairer 1 at $17.18 hourly, and Maintenance Repairer 2 at $19.67 hourly, with career progression

Qualifications

• No experience or training is required.
• Job Specification.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs movable bridge engines, generators, and related components.
• Makes general repairs to interior and exterior of bridge houses.
• Performs manual operations on movable bridges.
• Performs traffic control on bridges.

Job description

About This Job

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 720-HOUMA SUBDISTRICT

JOB NUMBER: 02/166676/MR/8.31.26-LA

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 is located in Unit 720, District 02’s Houma Sub-District. This unit is the bridge repair crew who maintains all bridges and tunnel within Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Examples of bridges worked on are electrical vertical lift, hydraulic or electrical bascule, hydraulic or electrical double bascule, hydraulic or electrical swing, and Pontoon.

If you’re driven, collaborative and ready to make an impact—this could be an opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Job Specification

Job Duties

• MAINTAINS AND PERFORMS GENERAL REPAIRS ON TUNNEL AND MOVABLE BRIDGE ENGINES AND GENERATORS. THIS WORK INCLUDES BUT IT NOT LIMITED TO THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF COUPLINGS, BEARINGS, SHAFTING, CABLES, SLEEVES, APRON RAMPS, COUNTERWEIGHTS, HYDRAULIC LINES, HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, DIFFERENTIALS, GEAR DRIVES, GRID DECKS, HYDRAULIC PUMPS, WINCHES, AND OTHER RELATED MOVABLE BRIDGES AND TUNNEL COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENT.
• MAKES GENERAL REPAIRS TO INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF BRIDGE HOUSES.
• PERFORMS MANUAL OPERATIONS ON MOVABLE BRIDGES.
• PERFORMS TRAFFIC CONTROL ON BRIDGES

Position Specific Details

A valid Louisiana Class “D” Chauffeur’s License is required before appointment.

Appointment Type: Probational or promotional

Compensation

Trades Apprentice $16.06 hourly

Maintenance Repairer 1 $17.18 hourly

Maintenance Repairer 2 $19.67 hourly

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Trades Apprentice, Maintenance Repairer 1 or Maintenance Repairer 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum monthly salary for the Maintenance Repairer 2 is $6,136.00. 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 qualifications and job concepts for each level.

No Civil Service test score required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Emile Blanchard

Highway Foreman 2

LA DOTD

320 South Van Ave

Houma, La 70363

[phone]

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.

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

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

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net)

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

• 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 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

Retirement benefits and more details are available at the State's official retirement websites as listed above.