Electrician or Electrician Specialist (District 07 Bridge)

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Lake Charles, LA

Pay: $20-$34/hr

Salary

$3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

07/50696673/El/10.21.2026/KA

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 7- Lake Charles

Opening Date

10/22/2026

Closing Date

11/1/2026 11:59 PM Central

**About this Job**

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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, located in District 07 of the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), is assigned to Unit 720, Bridge Maintenance Electrical Crew, and reports directly to the Electrician Specialist Foreman. The incumbent performs electrical maintenance and repairs on movable and stationary bridges, ferry vessels, buildings, generators, rest areas, pumping stations, and other DOTD assets as assigned.

**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

**Minimum Qualifications**

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Two years of experience or training in the electrical trade.

**Job Specification**

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

**Job Duties and Other Information**

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**Job Duties:**

• Troubleshoots electrical problems and performs electrical maintenance work district-wide on movable and stationary bridges, ferry vessels, buildings, generators, a rest area, pumping stations, and other Department assets as assigned.
• Installs electrical equipment for single and three phase systems.
• Troubleshoots and repairs circuits, motors, emergency generators, hydraulic systems, control valves, locks wedges, barriers, and traffic gauges on movable bridges and ferries, marine distribution cables, marine vessel electrical power plant systems and generators, limit switches, plunger switches, and electrical drive motors including 480 volt circuits.
• Performs movable bridge operation and is required to accept 24-hour call-outs.

**Position-Specific Details:**

**Appointment Type:** Probational or Promotional

**Compensation:**

Electrician- $19.67/Hourly up to $31.47/Hourly

Electrician Specialist- $21.05/Hourly up to $33.68/Hourly

This posting may fill multiple positions.

**How To Apply:**

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

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.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

**Contact Information:**

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Derek Domingue

Bridge Engineer

1-337-437-9143

*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**.*

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

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DOTD EMPLOYEES

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

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** – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. D