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Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houma, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 02/184044.TRA-MR1-2/8.10.26-LA
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: District 2- New Orleans
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/23/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
HOUMA SUBDISTRICT 02-UNIT 712
JOB NUMBER: 02/184044.TRADE-MR1-2/8.10.26-LA
At DOTD our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. 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 repair and maintain buildings, facilities, equipment and appliances or to perform general maintenance functions on other related facilities.
If you're driven, collaborative and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!
Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training is required.
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:
GENERAL MAINTENANCE

• MAKES GENERAL REPAIRS TO INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES SUCH AS BRIDGE HOUSES, WALKWAYS, AND OTHER RELATED STRUCTURES, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEMS, ETC. GENERAL REPAIRS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PAINTING, PLUMBING, CAREPENTRY, ELECTRICAL REPAIR, AND BUILD FORMS AND POURS MINOR CONCRETE SLABS.
• PERFORMS MINOR REPAIRS TO SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANTS ON BRIDGES.
• PERFORMS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TASKS ON HVAC SYSTEMS SUCH AS CHANGING FILTERS, CLEANING DRAIN LINES AND GENERAL CLEANING. PERFORMS SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE ON ALL ASSIGNED EQUIPMENT MAKING MINOR REPAIRS WHEN NECESSARY. MAKES REPAIRS TO APPLIANCES; REPLACES PARTS AND MAKES NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.

Position Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Career Progression: This position may be filled as Trades Apprentice, Maintenance Repair 1 or 2
Work Schedule: Work Hours may vary
Compensation:
Trades Apprentice $16.06 hourly
Maintenance Repairer 1 $17.18 hourly
Maintenance Repairer 2 $19.67 hourly
A valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeur's License is required before appointment.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is 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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jacob Oncale
LADOTD
ADA of Operations
5056 West Main St
Houma, La 70360
(985) 858-2400
"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:
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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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?
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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

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

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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".
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Do you have a valid Louisiana Class D "Chauffeurs" driver's license?
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Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

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• No

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