• Operating Engineer Master

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (New Orleans, LA)


    Operating Engineer Master

     

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    Operating Engineer Master

     

    Salary

     

    $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    New Orleans, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

     

    LSUNO00017932s25/05t

     

    Department

     

    LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

     

    Opening Date

     

    06/12/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    8/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

    + Description

    + Benefits

     

    About this Job

     

    Continuous will remain open until filled.

     

    LSU Health New Orleans Division of Facility Services is seeking highly skilled applicants for the position of Operating Engineer Master in the Preventive Maintenance Shop. There are multiple vacancies.

     

    The starting rate of pay is $21.05 per hour with an additional $1 Longevity Pay, $2 Shift Differential and $3 weekend Pay for hours worked only. Rate of pay may be adjusted dependent upon applicants’ experience and qualifications.

     

    Must be available for scheduled shift work after regular working hours and during holidays.

    Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

    + Performs preventive maintenance tasks on building mechanical equipment and components

    + Performs preventive maintenance tasks on pumps, motors, control systems, piping and other equipment

    + Operates, monitors and controls system wide output

    + Operates building mechanical systems including firing up steam boilers, starting and stopping chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, refrigeration and HVAC equipment

    + Perform minor projects as assigned on the entire campus that may include pipefitting, mechanical equipment, electrical circuits and painting

    + Takes immediate action to personally stop unsafe acts if delay to inform supervisor may allow accident to occur

    + Performs chemical and softener tests

    + Blows down boilers

    + Assist other trades with preventive maintenance tasks

     

    Please list all relevant work experience and education in the “Work History” section of your application, resumes will not be accepted, and experience not listed on application will not be considered which impacts your application and potential starting rate of pay.

     

    Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings:LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits (https://www.lsuhsc.edu/administration/hrm/benefits-about.aspx)

     

    Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:Additional Benefits (https://www.lsuhsc.edu/administration/hrm/addtlbenefits.aspx)

     

    + This is a Civil Service Position. This position does not require applicants to take a Civil Service test.

    + Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.

    + This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.

     

    To apply to this posting, click on the following link: https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/19576

    For further information about this vacancy contact:

    Timethia Brown

     

    LSU Health Sciences Center

     

    HR Management Department

     

    504.568.4835

    Minimum Qualifications

    Three years of experience or training in the operation or maintenance of large stationary engines or mechanical equipment.

    NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

    For those positions in which incumbents will be working with and handling refrigerants, possession of an appropriate EPA refrigerant recycling and recovery certification for technicians will be required (as required under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, 1990).

     

    Job Specification

     

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

     

    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

     

    Employer

     

    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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