Airport Maintenance Services Manager (Electrical) Position Available In [Unknown county], Louisiana

Highly responsible supervisory, administrative, and technical role overseeing electricians and maintenance personnel in the construction, installation, repair, and servicing of electrical, communications, and electronics systems. Manages panel boards, communication systems, lighting (interior, exterior, and airport runway), electrical circuits, generators, pumps, motors, and related equipment. May perform electrical work. Troubleshoots electrical issues, updates plans, and ensures code compliance by coordinating with contractors, consultants, and government agencies. Oversees projects from initiation to completion, documenting problems, recommending solutions, and preparing maintenance schedules, job plans, and purchase requisitions. Produces reports on project status. Responds to all electrical emergencies and performs additional duties as required. This position is essential; employees must report to work during natural disasters or emergency situations. Minimum Qualifications A valid driver’s license.

• Applicants must be eligible for coverage under the airport’s auto liability insurance policy. An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• A valid Class “A” Master Electrical License
• or a Louisiana State Electrical License.

Out of area licenses are acceptable. However, if hired, the candidate must show proof of an active Class “A” Master Electrical License with the City of New Orleans or a Louisiana State Electrical License within one hundred and (120) days of hire. Failure to do so will result in termination. Eight (8) years of full-time paid experience as a licensed electrician with at least five (5) years of this experience at an airport facility. OR Eight (8) years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance engineering, design, commissioning, maintenance, or manufacturing, with at least five (5) years of recent experience in large and complex work environments such as hospitals, municipalities, post-secondary campuses, or industrial plants and must have included journeyman level electrical work. AND At least three (3) years of lead level or supervisory experience managing teams. If hired, Aviation employees must maintain all required licenses, permits, certificates, and auto liability insurance eligibility during the duration of their employment. Failure to comply with any of the above listed provisions may result in termination.

• Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify any education or licenses claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification.

If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. Kind of Examination A qualifying review of license and experience to determine that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.

Note :

Candidates must pass a personal, criminal, and employment background check required under federal regulations. This is a non-competitive original entrance examination in accordance with Rule V, Section 8.1 (b) of the City Civil Service Rules. This position requires a one year probationary period. General Information

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY. REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHANA PARKER AT

(504) 658-3516 OR

TTY/VOICE AT

(504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT

: Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013 must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT

(SEWERAGE

AND WATER BOARD

) : Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application

• . Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city’s residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33:4076).
• Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.

We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

BACKGROUND CHECK

The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

APPLICATIONS

Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.

DELAY IN THE MAIL

The Department of City Civil Service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the Department of City Civil Service in writing of any address changes The minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the Louisiana State Child Labor Law.

WORKING TEST PERIOD

Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING

The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period. For further information, see Civil Service Rule V, Section 9.

A MEDICAL EXAMINATION

is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.

A MEDICAL SCREENING

, which may result in a medical examination, is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to non-active classifications.

GOOD MORAL CHARACTER

is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.

IMPORTANT

: Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.

VETERANS PREFERENCE

On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA

(GED) must be issued by a state Department of Education or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not recognized by a state Department of Education are not acceptable. High School diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).

ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

An accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited as a college or university by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education). College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).

EXPERIENCE

Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement. Partial credit only will be given for related part time employment. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related. Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).

PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor’s Degree upon entrance.

OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT OR PROMOTION

Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, driver’s license, and/or professional licenses/certifications claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process. Revised 1/91, 4/03, 7/05, 2/07, 8/10, 2/12, 8/15, 6/16, 1/17, 1/19, 2/23, 8/23, 3/24, 6/24, 2/25.