Electronic Technician Trainee, Electronic Technician

Position Overview

The Division of Administration/Office of State Buildings has a vacancy. This position is responsible for all maintenance and repair activities in all Office of State Buildings including work performed by outside contractors.

This position requires technical skills to successfully perform complex repairs, technical diagnostic analysis, modifications, and installation of electronic, electrical on Energy Management Systems, Fire Alarm, and Security Systems.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

• One year of experience or training in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic office equipment, precision machinery, or electronic/electrical systems; OR
• One year of experience or training in the installation, repair or maintenance of computer equipment or systems (hardware and/or software); OR
• Possession of a CompTIA A+ Certification.

Every six semester hours earned from an accredited college or university in electronics or computer science will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Must possess an appropriate Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radio‑telephone license when working with marine and aviation transmitting equipment or with radar.

• Electronic Card Access, Security Systems, Fire Alarms and Closed Circuit Television

  Installation of relays, electronic door locks, electronic reader heads, wiring, A.C. power, and door switches, computerized access control devices, and control transformers in multi‑story/high‑rise buildings. Installation of all related conduit, wiring, and terminations. Installation of coaxial and multi‑pin connectors at termination points. Diagnose, service, and repair relays, electronic door locks, reader heads, door switches, computerized access control devices, cameras, switchers, multiplexers, video recorders and control transformers.
  
  Check for continuity on cabling, door switches, and control devices.

• Electronic Security Systems

  Installation of all relays, motion detectors, magnetic locks, control panels and all related cable and wiring. The operation of all necessary testing equipment to calibrate alignment and sensitivity, and the checking of circuitry for continuity and proper power requirements. Make adjustments to motion detectors for correct sensitivity and alignment.

  Installation of cameras, monitors, and field wiring as well as troubleshooting of system. Installation of electronically operated gates (card reader type). Diagnose the circuitry for continuity and proper power requirements. Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics, and make minor drawings of blueprints and schematics.

• Electronic Energy Management Systems

  Installation of Electronic Energy Management Building Automation Systems. These systems have been installed in the Downtown complex as well as out of town complexes such in Lafayette, Harvey, New Orleans, and Shreveport. Installation of pneumatic switches, relays, poly‑tubing, differential pressure switches, cable, A.C. power transformers, and all other related electronic components.

• Computer Center Equipment

  Installation of electrical for Robotic Disk Computers, consisting of cable installation, A.C. wiring, conduit and performing all terminations. Installation and maintenance of Electronic Constant Voltage Transformers that automatically adjust for brownouts, low voltage, and high voltage spikes that are used as the power supply for Computer Centers as well as Personal Computers. Installation of various types of cable that connect the main frame to several work stations located…