What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRADES APPRENTICE, ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN TRAINEE, OR ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN position at DOTD-Engineering & Operations?
$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly
Monroe, LA
Classified
5/50394777/TA-ET/10/22/2026-CN
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
District 5- Monroe
10/22/2026
10/29/2026 11:59 PM Central
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 maintaining, repairing electronic traffic signal equipment and systems. 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.
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.aspx
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:
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Install, repair and maintain electronic traffic equipment and systems, computerize traffic signal controllers and equipment, and video vehicle detection equipment
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Install, repair, and maintain 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.
FIXED AND MOVABLE BRIDGES
Maintain and repair roadway lighting, marine navigational lighting and aircraft beacon lights on fixed and movable bridges. Perform the openings of movable bridges on demand twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Career Progression: Trades Apprentice has a min. hour rate of $16.06 and max hour rate of $28.90.
Electronic Technician Trainee has a min. hour rate of $21.05 and max hour rate $37.88
Electronic Technician has a min. hour rate of $24.10 and max hour rate of $43.37
Work Schedule: Monday -Friday 7:45-4:15
A valid Louisiana Class “B” Permit or Commercial License may be 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 the position 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. 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
Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.
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.
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.
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
Salary : $16 - $43