ELECTRICIAN SPECIALIST FOREMAN

Salary : $4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly Location : Baker, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 406-24-061 Department: DOC-LA Correctional Institute for Women Opening Date: 11/18/2024 Closing Date: 11/25/2024 11:59 PM Central Supplemental Information Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov LOUISIANA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN Baker, LA THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee) This position may be filled as: DETAIL : The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT : Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT : This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment. Why work for DOC? Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development. Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues. Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements Exams and License Requirements No Civil Service test score is 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. REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire. Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered. There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. 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. This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace. To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability. For further information about this vacancy contact: Dave Besse Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women Human Resources Department Dave.Besse2la.gov Ph: (225) 319-2435 Fax: (225) 342-5968 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Four years of experience in the electrical trade, two years of which must have been working with specialized systems such as high-voltage distribution lines, power plants, or heavy, high-voltage mechanical or industrial equipment, or with electrical or electronic systems such as traffic signals. SUBSTITUTIONS: Training in the electrical trade will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required general experience on a month for month basis. Job Concepts Function of Work: To oversee and supervise the installation, repair and maintenance of electrical systems primarily over 660 volts, and to coordinate activities of Bridge Maintenance Electrical Specialist, distribution and Power Plant Specialist, Marine Electrical Specialist, and the Signal Light Electrical Specialist. Level of Work: Supervisor. Supervision Received: Broad review from a Facility Maintenance Director, District Engineer, Marine Maintenance Superintendent 1, or other higher level supervisor, manager, or administrative official. Supervision Exercised: Line over a staff of Electrician Specialist, and Electrician Specialist Leaders. Location of Work: May be used by all State agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Electrician Specialist Leader by the requirement to exercise full supervisory responsibilities. Differs from Electrician Foreman by emphasis on maintenance, repairs and installation of electrical systems primarily 660 volts and higher, and pertaining to complex and technical activities at a power plant, electrically operated bridge, signal light, and marine electrical operations. Examples of Work Assigns and inspects the work of journeyman Electricians, Leaders, Electrician Specialists, and Electrician Specialist Leaders. Makes inspections to determine the need for repairs and to estimate cost of repairs. Requisitions materials. Updates and files cost and time records for all projects. Approves leave. Evaluates subordinate's work performance. Initiates and implements training programs for subordinates. Conducts in-service training for subordinates. BRIDGE MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL: Supervises entire electrical maintenance on movable and stationary bridges. Oversees the installation of electrical equipment such as motors, starters, relays, panel boxes, switches, and coils for single and three phase systems. Supervises the installation of different types of voltage transformers and may be required to adjust voltage of agency owned transformers. Supervises the maintenance and repairs of bridge hydraulic systems such as pumps, cylinders, hoses, filters, control valves. Supervises the maintenance and repair of grid couplings, locks, wedges, and barriers on movable bridges. Oversees the maintenance of electrical distribution system over 600 volts at the district headquarters compound. DISTRIBUTION AND POWER PLAN SYSTEMS ELECTRICAL: Oversees a majority of duties on systems/equipment at and above 660 volts: and primary distribution lines of 1450 volts and above. Oversees the installation of high voltage transformers. Supervises splicing and insulation of high voltage under ground and overhead cables of 1,400 volts and above. Oversees subordinates who locate and correct problems on high and low voltage lines by using insulation meggers, oscillators, or tone detectors to locate faults in under ground cables. Uses phasing sticks on phase rotation meters to check out rotation of cables before switching into the circuits. Troubleshoots, repairs, and installs electrical meters, starters, and related switch gear and controls. Oversees installations, tests, repairs, and maintains generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, recording instruments, control systems, and other circuit systems. Supervises the dismantling, repairing and assembling of generators, synchronous motors, motor generators, and rotary converters. Installs, alters, and replaces generation and distribution equipment in power plants, substations, transformer vaults, or distribution centers. Cleans, adjusts, and repairs electrical equipment such as air and oil circuit breakers and remotely controlled telemetering equipment. Draws, interprets, updates, and files electrical blueprints. Provides guidance to private contractors on circuitry layout of building and facilities. Directs and trains helpers and may supervise other electricians or maintenance personnel on a functional basis. MARINE ELECTRICAL: Supervises the performance of advanced Journeyman level in the installation and maintenance of marine electrical systems and related equipment. Supervises installation and repairs of marine distribution cables. Oversees the dismantling, repairing and assembling of generators, synchronous motors, and marine motor generators and may overhaul marine generators on marine vessel electrical power plant systems. Supervises the installation, tests, repairs, and maintenance of marine vessel generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, recording instruments, control systems, and other circuit systems. Supervises the installation and repairs of rigid electrical conduits, pulling in conductors, assembling buss bars, phasing out and converting conductors, splicing cables, and sealing connectors. Oversees the Trouble shooting of distribution circuits and generating and controlling equipment to locate and correct the causes of outages and improper operation. Supervises repairing electrical auxiliary equipment in boosters and engine rooms, filtering and changing transformer oil, and checking conditions of insulators, oil circuit breakers and related equipment. Oversees the checking and truing commutators and slip rings of rotary equipment while turning in their bearings, using dressing stones, under cutters, and grinders. Supervises installation, alteration, maintenance, and repairs of electrical systems such as electrical motor for generator pumps, lighting systems, and other electrical fixtures and equipment. Supervises repairs, maintenance and alteration to electrical systems of movable bridges; repairing limit switches, plunger switches, electrical drive motors, transformers, conduits hydraulic pump motors, and troubleshoots all electrical systems. SIGNAL LIGHT ELECTRICAL: Supervises the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repairs of traffic signals, controllers, and traffic loops. Oversees repairs of overhead lights at rest areas, weigh stations, and highway units. Supervises the installation of new traffic signal lights and flashing beacons. Oversees erection of new poles and transfers interconnect and other cables, spans, and controllers to new poles. Supervises erection of free standing electronic traffic controllers at roadway intersections and fabricates signal lights. Inspects signal cables and replaces signal heads. 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 Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at 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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others 01 Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)? Yes No 02 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting. Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present. No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment. 03 How did you hear about this position? Civil Service Website or social media Recruitment Event Newspaper Ad DOC Website DOC Employee Referral LinkedIn Indeed ZipRecruiter Glassdoor Monster Facebook/Instragram Twitter Other Required Question