Electrician Specialist Job at Louisiana in Ruston

Overview

Position: Electrician Specialist

Department: Physical Plant

Hourly Rate: 21.05 Hourly

Job Type: Classified, Full-time

Location: Ruston, LA

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Louisiana Tech University is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a culture where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.

Louisiana Tech offers outstanding perks and benefits to eligible employees that include a variety of health insurance plans and retirement options, paid time off for vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents, discounted memberships at the university’s sports and wellness center, professional development training, and promotional opportunities. In addition, market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees.

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Supplemental information: Civil Service test score is not required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience: Three years of experience or training in the electrical trade.

Responsibilities / 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 and Supervision

• 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.

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

Examples below are a brief sample of common duties associated with this job title. Not all possible tasks are included.

• Bridge Maintenance Electrician Specialist: performs electrical maintenance on movable and stationary bridges; installs motors, starters, relays, panel boxes, switches and coils; troubleshoots shorts and open circuits; maintains bridge hydraulic systems; handles generator and distribution tasks.
• Distribution and Power Plant Systems Electrician Specialist: installs high voltage transformers; makes voltage adjustments; splices and insulates high voltage cables; locates faults; tests transformers and related gear; maintains generators, transformers, converters, switches, breakers, and control systems; electrical blueprint work; guides private contractors; may supervise helpers.
• Marine Electrical Systems: installation and maintenance of marine distribution cables, generators, motors, and control systems; troubleshooting and repair of marine electrical equipment; installation of conduits and conductors; testing and safety checks.
• Signal Light Electrician Specialist: installs and maintains traffic signals, controllers, loops; uses meters to troubleshoot; repairs lighting and controllers; erects poles and interconnects cables; inspects signal cables.

View the Civil Service Job Spec: https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=155150

Applicants must apply by the announcement deadline. The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Any information on a resume not included in the online application cannot be used to evaluate qualifications. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human Resources

P.O. Box 3173

Ruston, LA 71272

Phone: 318-257-2235

Fax: 318-257-2482

Louisiana Tech University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Louisiana Tech recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.

Louisiana Tech may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials.

Please note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.