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Electrician Specialist Foreman

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS7.23.25ESF

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

07/23/2025

Closing Date

7/28/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a motivated individual to join the Maintenance department as an Electrician Specialist Foreman with knowledge in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems ranging from low voltage to 13.2 kilovolts.

Division: Within the Maintenance Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Four years of experience or training 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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=155130) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ Direct and supervise subordinates in the maintaining, repair and installation of electrical system from low voltage up to 13.200 Volts.

+ The installation or repair of service lines and main disconnects for buildings.

+ Evaluate electrical capability of individual systems throughout facility.

+ Installation and maintenance of circuit breakers, wiring, switches, receptacles and lighting.

+ Replace or repair of electric motors from 1/8 HP to 100 HP motor including the installation or repair of wiring, conduit, switch gear, disconnect panels, circuit breakers, magnetic contractor, controls and control voltage.

+ Responsible for directing the maintaining and repairing of generators for emergency service from the generator to its designated point.

+ Directs and assists in maintaining electronic locks to include circuit boards, relay’s and indicators.

+ Performs preventive maintenance rounds on all buildings checking for loose wires, checking receptacles for tension and condition, make sure that they function properly.

+ Maintain a valid, unencumbered driver’s license.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Compensation:

+ This position is eligible for a $2.00 Weekday On-Call pay and a $2.10 Weekend/Holiday On-Call pay.

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

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

225-634-0680

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

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If ‘Yes’, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If ‘No’, enter N/A.

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Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

+ Yes

+ No

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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

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