State of Louisiana
Alexandria or Baton Rouge

Levee Maintenance Manager

Onsite$61,428 - $110,532/yrPosted 3 days ago

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Job details

Location
Alexandria or Baton Rouge
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$61,428 - $110,532/yr
Posted
3 days ago
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governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department



The Levee Maintenance Manager position is a valuable part of the Red River, Atchafalaya & Bayou Boeuf Levee District because of their function of work to oversee and manage all field positions and work being performed.  This incumbent will work under the supervision of the Executive Director.
 

Position Duties

Five years of experience as a mechanic, or in the alteration, construction, maintenance, or repair of bridges, buildings, drainage facilities, grounds, levees, roads, or wharfs.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

  • Directs the work and responsibilities for all levee board projects.  Acts as the lead and top field supervisor on projects.  Directs the work to the Levee Board Foremen for compliance and completion. 

  • Distributes work assignments to Levee Foremen for maintenance and repair of levees, control structures, drainage ditches, and construction activities on or about levees (This includes, but is not limited to, the following) 

  • Coordinates, directs, and supervises all Contract Labor.  CL shall keep up with the mowing crews every day.  Their duties are to weed-eat, spray all cross fences, cattleguards, utility poles, etc.  They are to stay near the mowers at all times (within sight distance).  Any insubordination by the CL shall warrant the Manager to contact the staffing agency and notify them of the incident. 

  • Performs monthly levee inspections on all RRABB flood protection levees (federal and non-federal).  Complete a levee inspection report after each inspection and submit that report to the ED.  Any noted deficiencies are to be reported to the ED, and the Superintendent should resolve each noted deficiency. 

  • Performs monthly levee inspections on all RRABB flood control structures (federal and non-federal).  Complete a flood control structure inspection report after each inspection and submit that report to the ED.  Any noted deficiencies are to be reported to the ED, and the manager should resolve each noted deficiency 

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational 

Career Progression Group: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. 

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required 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.

*Resumes WILL 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:

Ellen Burke
Red River, Atchafalaya & Bayou Boeuf Levee District
318-443-9646
[email protected] 


Benefits

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

Agency Information

EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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State of Louisiana
Alexandria or Baton Rouge