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DOTD-Engineering & Operations

MAINTENANCE REPAIRER 2

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A Building and General Maintenance Technician performs building maintenance and appliance repairs for an apartment complex, housing division, residential center or business, as directed by a property manager.

$41,266 / year median in Louisiana

+14% projected growth

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Salary $3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly Location Hammond, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 62/MR2/50694954/8.25.26/TC Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 62- Hammond Opening Date 08/25/2026 Closing Date 8/30/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job 62/MR2/50694954/8.25.26/TC Unit 701 Hammond, Louisiana This position assists with the maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of all DOTD-owned buildings, facilities, welcome centers, and rest areas within our district. Maintenance, repairs, and rehabilitation projects may include but are not limited to making new additions and renovating existing facilities, roof repairs and replacements, installation of paneling, laying floor tile, ceramic tile, and ceiling tile, installation of sheetrock, molding, cabinets and countertops, doors/windows, vinyl siding, installation and repair of door locks, and window air conditioning units. Frames new construction and all other related repairs and installations as deemed necessary. Repairs, maintains, and installs new plumbing; removes and replaces all plumbing fixtures including commodes, faucets, urinals, water fountains, sinks, P-traps, supply lines, and cut-off valves. Repairs water lines, sewer lines, and gas lines. Provides minor electrical maintenance to include the following: replaces light fixtures; changes electrical receptacles; installs fans, window units, and heaters; installs electrical flush valves. In this position, you would report to a Maintenance Foreman and would be expected to have carpenter/ plumbing skills. Minimum Qualifications Two years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance; OR Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering; OR Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses. 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:
Makes general repairs to buildings, interiors, exteriors, furniture, fixtures, air conditioning/heating systems and other mechanical and related fields such as plumbing, carpentry and electrical. Makes limited repairs to appliances, replaces parts and makes adjustments, etc. Makes minor repairs to navigational locks such as replacing hydraulic hoses. Maintains and makes general repairs to a variety of motorized equipment including tune-ups, replacement and adjustment of worn or damaged parts, (carburetors, generators, alternators, starters, pumps, brake linings/pads, etc.) and limited dis-assembly of major components (engines, transmissions, final drives, etc.) to determine the extent of damage and repairs necessary. Starts, operates and checks for safety and maintenance of a wide variety of hand held equipment, motorized vehicles, tractors, cotton pickers, combines, hay balers, planters, etc. Perform physical tasks such as lifting, loading materials, and using hand and power tools Performs general road maintenance tasks.
Position-Specific Details:
Compensation:
Maintenance Repairer 2: Class D, Driver's License will be required upon appointment. The starting salary for Maintenance Repairer 2 will be $19.69 /hour. Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy. Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position
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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account. • 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: Chris Forbes Facility Maintenance Manager A (985) 515-1937 Chris.

Forbes@la.gov 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:https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://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 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