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Electrician

Salary

$19.67 Hourly

Location

Ruston, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

211402

Department

LA Tech University

Opening Date

08/01/2025

Closing Date

8/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Position:Electrician

Department:Physical Plant

Hourly Rate: $19.67 Hourly

Job Type: Classified, Full-time

APPLY HERE:latech.edu/jobs

Join our team of exceptional faculty and staff!

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.

Thank you for your interest in Louisiana Tech University. Once you start the application process you will not be able to save your work, so ensure you have everything available to complete your application before you begin. Your application will not be considered if you do not complete the application in its entirety.

NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

For current Louisiana Tech University Employees, you MUST apply for this vacancy internally using Workday. To apply for this vacancy internally, log in to your Workday account; enter the words, “Jobs Hub” in the search bar; click on “Jobs Hub” to open the recently added jobs. Click on “Browse Jobs” and enter the “Job Title” in the search bar. Next, click on “View Job” to review the job posting. To apply for the job, click on the “Apply” button.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

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

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of experience or training in the electrical trade.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To maintain and install electrical systems primarily 480 volts and under.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a foreman or other maintenance supervisory personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional over supporting skilled craftsmen and helpers.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Electrician Foreman and Master by lack of supervisory duties.

Differs from Electrician--High Voltage because of work primarily on systems 480 volts and under.

Differs from Electrician Apprentice in that it is of more technical nature and performs journeyman level duties.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Works primarily on systems 480 volts and under.

Installs, alters, maintains, and repairs wiring systems, public address systems, traffic signals, electric clocks, telephones, floodlights, and other electrical fixtures and equipment.

Maintains electric motors and generators.

Maintains emergency generators; should be able to read schematics and blueprints.

Makes electrical inspections of electrical equipment and appliances.

Seats and replaces brushes; performs some mechanical work in replacing and repairing parts.

Uses standard tools such as volt meters, amp meters, watt meters, and related equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problem and operate various types of electricians electrical systems.

Installs and makes repairs on nonmetallic cables such as romex, conduits (greenfield), and thin wall or rigid conduit.

Troubleshoots, repairs, and installs electrical motor starters, related switchgears, and controls.

May provide support to Electricians--High Voltage and work on high voltage systems when necessary.

To view the Civil Service Job Spec, click on the following link:

https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128770

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 about a job on your resume that was not included in the work history section of the online application cannot be used to evaluate your qualifications for the posted vacancy. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human Resources

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 institutions verification of credentials

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

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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