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Electronic Technician Advanced

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

5/50522292/CI5/10/3/2025-CN

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 5- Monroe

Opening Date

10/06/2025

Closing Date

10/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

The overall function of this position is to act as a lead worker over crew(s), maintaining, repairing and troubleshooting electronic traffic signal equipment and systems along with providing guidance to lower level staff. This position is located in the District 05 / Unit 751 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Electronic Technician Supervisor. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with or with minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives.

The incumbent is required to possess the following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as to maintain the following licensing and operate the following equipment:

+ Knowledge of electronic and computerized traffic signal equipment and systems

+ CDL license required at time of appointment.

+ Drug testing required due to CDL licenses

+ Cell phone, computer, mobile data collector, video monitor, electrical testing devices. power tools, hand tools

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.asp (http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx)

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience or training in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic office equipment, precision machinery, or electronic/electrical systems; OR

Three years of experience or training in the installation, repair, or maintenance of computer equipment or systems (hardware and/or software); OR

Possession of a CompTIA A+ Certification plus one of the following:

1. Two years of experience in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic office equipment, precision machinery, or electronic/electrical systems; OR

2. Two years of experience in the installation, repair, or maintenance of computer equipment or systems (hardware and/or software).

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every six semester hours earned from an accredited college or university in electronics or computer science will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess an appropriate Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radio-telephone license when working with marine and aviation transmitting equipment or with radar.

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=156750) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ TRAFFIC SIGNALS

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower-level staff with performing the installation, repair and maintenance of electronic traffic signal systems, computerized traffic signal controllers and equipment, and video vehicle detection equipment.

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower-level staff with detailed preventive maintenance of traffic signal systems, and reviews preventive maintenance work and repairs performed on traffic signal systems.

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower leveled staff with repairing the traffic signal data communication systems for computerized traffic signal systems.

+ Inspects the installation and performance of new computerized traffic signal equipment and flashing beacons.

+ Performs more complex programming modifications and troubleshooting on computerized traffic signal controllers and equipment.

+ BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

+ Leads and provide guidance to lower-level staff with performing the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment. This includes indoor and outdoor lighting, heating and air conditioning equipment, refrigeration equipment, emergency power plants and control panels, electrical and mechanical equipment at the truck weigh stations, rest areas and sewer plants, and controls, switches and motors at the South 2nd Street pumping station.

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower-level staff with performing the installation and maintenance of generators and power distribution systems.

+ Reads and interprets more complex items in electrical blueprints, electronic schematics, and mechanical layouts for diagnosis and repair of all electrical equipment.

+ FIXED AND MOVABLE BRIDGES

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower-level staff and performs the maintenance and repair of roadway lighting, marine navigational lighting and aircraft beacon lights on fixed and movable bridges, and reviews maintenance and repairs on fixed and movable bridges.

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower-level staff and performs the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and systems on movable bridges.

+ Lead and provide guidance to lower-level staff and performs maintenance and repairs of motors, starters, switches, limit controls, relays and panel boxes on movable bridges.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty for permanent DOTD employees only

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:45AM to 4:15PM.

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 (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp) .

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).Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

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

Contact Information:

For more job specific information, please contact:

Todd Freeman

Transportation Operation Manager-Traffic

(318) 342-0125

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

01

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

04

To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

05

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

06

What are your career interests?

07

Have you completed six or more semester hours from an accredited college or university in electronics or computer science?

+ Yes

+ No

08

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'No,' enter N/A. Example: CMPS 150 - Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hrs - ULL

09

Do you possess CompTIA A+ certification?

+ Yes

+ No

10

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list your certification ID number, original issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No,' enter N/A.

Required Question

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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