Maintenance Foreman

About this Position

This position serves as the project manager for maintenance operations.

• Communicating Effectively:
  The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Leading Effective Teams:
  The ability to guide and motivate a team to create, plan for, and achieve goals.
• Demonstrating Initiative:
  The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
• Developing Plans:
  The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans.
• Managing Projects:
  The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close out all project goals within the established timeline.
• Thinking Strategically:
  The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.

Two years of experience in the required areas must be on‑the‑job experience:

• Four 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 plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance; OR
• Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance.

• Provides supervision to various maintenance contractors as needed by assigning work, providing guidance on work procedures, addressing questions and issues, etc.
• Oversees the repair, maintenance, and renovation of energy management systems in the Terminal building and airport facilities.
• Monitors weekly generator tests and coordinates annual testing as required.
• Safeguards that the day‑to‑day maintenance required to ensure functionality and environmental compliance is performed.
• Oversees the repair, maintenance, and renovation of energy management systems in LMA facilities.
• Assign routine maintenance such as changing air filters, replacing light bulbs, cleaning and servicing heating, ventilation, etc., to lower maintenance repairer positions.
• Monitors weekly generator tests and coordinates annual testing as required.

Appointment Type:
Promotional Note. Only Applicants who are current Classified permanent employees of the Lakefront Management Authority will be eligible.

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

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

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

Only Applicants who are current Classified permanent employees of the Lakefront Management Authority will be eligible.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.