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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Electrician Specialist in New Orleans, Louisiana
Electrician Specialist
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Electrician Specialist
Salary
$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
194480
Department
SE LA Flood Protection Auth-East
Opening Date
05/07/2024
Closing Date
5/20/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Supplemental Information
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) operates the regional flood control system and associated facilities in St. Bernard Parish, the east-bank of Orleans Parish, and the east-bank of Jefferson Parish within its control in order to protect lives and property from tidal flooding by natural weather events.
SLFPA-E, Operations Department is directly responsible for the three (3) Permanent Canal Closure and Pumps (PCCP) located along the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain on the London Ave., Orleans Ave., and 17th Street drainage outfall canals in Orleans Parish. The PCCP stations collectively house 17 drainage pumps and 30 Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) C-175 primary generators along with other ancillary generators, and mechanical and electrical equipment required for operation.
The Electrician Specialist performs advanced level responsibilities in the field offices, warehouse, field facilities, Complex Marine Structures and Permanent Canal Closure Pump Stations for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East. Electrical Specialist reports directly to the Facility Assistant Maintenance Manager A. Electric control and high voltage jobs are performed on complex, highly responsible, advanced level work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of controls primarily high voltage systems, motors, and generators.
Position is assigned primarily to the following three Permanent Canal Closure and Pump Stations (PCCP): 17th St. Canal, Orleans Ave. Canal and London Ave Canal, as permanent duty stations. However, such assignment may be changed on a temporary or permanent basis as the needs of the agency warrants and dictates.
No Civil Service test score or assessmentis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Shannon West
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East
(504) 286-3132
swest@floodauthority.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in the electrical trade.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Training in the electrical trade will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience on a month for month basis.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform technical and highly skilled electrical maintenance, repairs and installations on utility plant electrical systems, high voltage transmission systems, traffic signals, electrically operated bridge systems and marine electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from an Electrician Specialist Leader, Electrician Specialist Foreman or other maintenance supervisory personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
Functional over Electricians and may exercise functional over Trades Helpers.
Location of Work:
May be used by all State agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Electrician Specialist Foreman by lack of full supervisory duties.
Differs from Electrician in that work is of a more complex nature (work on high voltage transformers, overhead underground and marine distribution lines and cables and the installation and maintenance of traffic signals.
Differs from Electrician Specialist Leader by lack of responsibility for overseeing work of other journeyman and advanced journeyman Electricians.
Examples of Work
80% Operations and Maintenance
• Install, alter, maintain and repair wiring systems for vertical gates, record surveillance systems, communication radios, interior and exterior lights, electric taps, exhaust fans, and other electrical fixtures and equipment associated with buildings.
• Maintain electric motors, generators, pumps, and cathodic protection.
• Perform electrical inspections of electrical equipment, switch gear controls and appliances. Replaces electrical components on control systems; perform some mechanical work in replacing and repairing parts.
• Install and make repairs on nonmetallic cables (romex, conduits (Greenfield), and thin wall or rigid conduit). Must be able to bend pipe. Bends pipe for specific job sites, as requested.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical motor starters, related switchgears and controls.
• Insure operational ability of vertical drop, fuel distribution, air compressors, programmable logic controls, and generators.
• Maintain and make minor repairs to mechanical and electrical equipment on gates and movable bridges. Maintain generators used to operate the floodgates and perform minor repairs as required. Operate floodgates, generator and bridges and inspect for operations deficiencies. Perform minor maintenance on all equipment assigned to them.
• Operate the pump station during storm events and receive operational training as required.
20% Administrative
• Documents inspections and repairs in accordance with USACE Operations and Maintenance Manual.
NOTES: Perform other duties or assignments as directed by supervisor or higher-rankingpersonnel.
The incumbent is on 24-hour call and will be required to report for work and remain there in case of emergency (hurricanes, storms, or other conditions which could lead to flooding) until such emergency subsides. May be required to work at the Lake Borgne Barrier safe house or PCCP or operate floodgates for protection during a storm related or emergency event along with placing and removing stop logs during high water emergencies. Also, may include the making of sand bags, placing and removing sandbags whenever needed.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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