Port Facility Maintenance Specialist 1, 2 or 3 (Marine Construction)
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Port Facility Maintenance Specialist 1, 2 or 3 (Marine Construction)
Salary
$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
PNO-933-031726-LR
Department
Port of New Orleans Port Commission
Opening Date
03/17/2026
Closing Date
3/23/2026 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
PNO-933-031726-LR
At the Port of New Orleans, our mission is to drive economic prosperity throughout our tri-parish jurisdiction: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard. We collaborate with state and local partners to ensure that we can continue to be a vital link to the world for businesses and consumers throughout Louisiana and beyond.
Are you skilled in marine construction, carpentry, or heavy civil maintenance? Do you thrive working outdoors and take pride in keeping critical infrastructure safe, reliable, and running strong? If so, we want you on our TEAM!
ThisPort Facility Maintenance Specialistposition serves in facilitating piledriving operations and maintenance as part of the Marine Construction department of the Port of New Orleans Maintenance Division.
The ideal candidate will have practical experience in marine construction, carpentry, or heavy civil maintenance; possess a thorough understanding of safety regulations in a port environment; demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in demanding outdoor conditions; and be reliable, motivated, and proactive in keeping projects on schedule.
This is your chance to make a difference in a vital industry while working on projects that matter. Apply today and build your career on the waterfront!
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 foundhere.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Piledriving: Includes, but not limited to works on floating piledriver barge, replacing and repairing pilings, pilings clusters and wharf structures. Uses gas powered chainsaws, hand saws, power drills, air impacts, jack hammers, cutting torches, hammers and various sized mauls to repair and replace wharf logs, mooring bits and mooring bit bases.
Repair and Maintenance:Includes butnot limited to makes minor repairs and performs daily maintenance on equipment to keep equipment in good working order. Works on land making various repairs to wharves as needed.
Rigging and Loading:Includes, but not limited to loading and unloading timber pilings into floating barges and make various repairs as needed.
Other Duties, Including Emergency Support: The incumbent is required to perform a variety of tasks and assignments, as directed by the Supervisor, necessary to fulfill the mission of the Fendering Department and/or Port Maintenance Division.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Port Facility Maintenance Specialist 1, 2, or 3
Work Schedule: Work hours are 10 hour days.
Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of up to $1.50 per hour.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis 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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe 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:
Lynetta Robinson
Port of New Orleans / Human Resources
P.O. Box 60046
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 528-3226
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) 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
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State of Louisiana
Address
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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