Electrician Specialist Leader
Electrician Specialist Leader
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27-05-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 4177 - 7518
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
27-05-2025
Job Description
About this Job
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) operates the regional flood control system and associated facilities in St. Bernard Parish the east-bank of Orleans Parish and the east-bank of Jefferson Parish within its control in order to protect lives and property from tidal flooding by natural weather events.
SLFPA-E Operations Department is directly responsible for the three (3) Permanent Canal Closure and Pumps (PCCP) located along the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain on the London Ave. Orleans Ave. and 17th Street drainage outfall canals in Orleans Parish. The PCCP stations collectively house 17 drainage pumps and 30 Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) C-175 primary generators along with other ancillary generators mechanical and electrical equipment required for operation.The Electrician Specialist Leader position performs at a highly advanced level in the Operations Division (PCCP) for the SLFPA-E. The Electrician Specialist Leader reports directly to the Facility Assistant Maintenance Manager A. (PCCP -Electrical) and assists with the direction and training of helpers and may supervise other electricians or maintenance personnel on a functional basis. Serves as lead worker and has the capability to make independent project-level decisions. The Electrician Specialist Leader is assigned primarily to perform work at the PCCP stations. However such assignment maybe changed on a temporary or permanent basis as the agency need warrants or dictates.
Electrician Specialist Leader position is assigned primarily to the following three Permanent Canal Closure and Pump Stations (PCCP): 17th St. Canal Orleans Ave. Canal and London Ave Canal as permanent duty stations. However such assignment may be changed on a temporary or permanent basis as the needs of the agency warrants and dictates.Minimum Qualifications
One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:
Three years of experience or training in the electrical trade.Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
80% Maintenance- Install alter maintain and repair wiring systems for vertical gates record surveillance systems communication radios interior and exterior lights electric taps exhaust fans and other electrical fixtures and equipment associated with buildings.
- Maintain electric motors generators pumps and cathodic protection.
- Perform electrical inspections of electrical equipment switch gear controls and appliances. Replaces electrical components on control systems; perform some mechanical work in replacing and repairing parts.
- Install and make repairs on nonmetallic cables (romex conduits (Greenfield) and thin wall or rigid conduit). Must be able to bend pipe. Bends pipe for specific job sites as requested.
- Troubleshoot repair and install electrical motor starters related switchgears and controls.
- Ensure operational ability of vertical drop fuel distribution air compressors programmable logic controls and generators.
- Maintain and make minor repairs to mechanical and electrical equipment on gates and trash screens.
- Maintain generators used to operate the infrastructure and perform minor repairs as required.
- Installs electrical equipment such as motors starters relays panel boxes switches and coils for single and three phase systems.
- Installs different types of voltage transformers and may be required to adjust voltage of agency owned transformers. Locates and corrects problems on high and low voltage lines by using insulation meggers oscillators or tone detectors to locate faults in underground cables.
- Troubleshoots shorts and open circuits in wiring motors and emergency generators.
- Troubleshoots repairs and installs electrical meters starters and related switchgear and controls.
- Installs tests repairs and maintains generators transformers converters regulators switches circuit breakers recording instruments control systems and other circuit systems.
- Dismantles repairs and assembles generators synchronous motors motor generators marine motor generators and rotary converters.
- Cleans adjusts and repairs electrical equipment such as air and oil circuit breakers and remotely controlled telemetering equipment.
- Performs advanced level work in the installation and maintenance of marine electrical systems and related equipment. Installs and repairs marine distribution cables.
- Installs tests repairs and maintains marine generators transformers converters regulators witches circuit breakers recording instruments control systems and other circuit systems.
- Installs and repairs rigid electrical conduits pulls in conductors assembles buss bars phases out and converts conductors splices cables and seals connectors.
- Trouble shoots distribution circuits and generating and controlling equipment to locate and correct the causes of outages and improper operation.
- Uses standard electrical tools and equipment such as volt meters ammeters and watt meters. Places and adjusts mechanical contacts trippers and time-delay intervals of circuit breakers and relays using feeler gauges dressing tools and timing devices.
- Operate the pump station during storm events and receive operational training as required.
- As Electrician Specialist Leader functions at the lead worker level when applicable.
- Operate floodgates generator and pumps and inspect for operations deficiencies.
- Documents inspections and repairs in accordance with USACE Operations and Maintenance Manual.
- Draws interprets updates and files electrical blueprints.
- Provide guidance to private contractors on electrical system of the facility field and PCCP components.
- Directs and trains helpers and may supervise other electricians or maintenance personnel on a functional basis
NOTE:Perform other duties or assignments as directed by supervisor or higher-ranking personnel. The incumbent is on 24-hour call and will be required to report for work and remain there in case of emergency (hurricanes storms or other conditions which could lead to flooding) until such emergency subsides. May be required to work at the Lake Borgne Barrier safe house or PCCP or operate floodgates for protection during a storm related or emergency event along with placing and removing stop logs during high water emergencies. Also may include the making of sandbags placing and removing sandbags whenever needed.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on theApplylink 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.
*ResumesWILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Shannon West
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
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