FACILITY MAINTENANCE MANAGER A

Salary

$5,477.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Alexandria, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

08/50697827/FMMA/08.10.26-JC

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 8- Alexandria

Opening Date

08/10/2026

Closing Date

8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

District 08-UNIT 701 Alexandria, LA

Job Number: 08/50697827/FMMA/08.10.26-JC

District Recruitment for Rapides Parish:

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

This position reports directly to the Assistant District Administrator of Operations. This position is responsible for continually developing and implementing a safe and cost-effective facility maintenance program, aimed at preserving assets and optimizing the functions of all facilities, while adhering to budgetary constraints, policies, and procedures.

This is a hands-on field role that requires attention to detail, safety awareness, and strong documentation skills.

Position is located in Rapides, District 08/Unit 701 and report to ADA of Operations / Joseph Montalvo.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR

Completion of a two-year training program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus three years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR

Eighteen semester hours in a construction field or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.

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

Depending on the assignment, Facility Maintenance Manager A may:

• Square Footage: Includes only the area of all buildings covered and enclosed by exterior walls.
• Budget: Includes preparation, spending, and accountability (i.e. who signs the purchase orders, etc).
• Delegates and supervises job duties for complex building system functions and assures operability of the system through coordination with subordinate and contract personnel.
• Provides supervision and broad direction for the maintenance and repair of all facility utilities. Includes oversight and operation of Energy and Automation Management systems.
• Prepares and reviews construction/maintenance documents and expenditures for contracts, projects, and RFP's. Approves purchasing requests up to approved limits.
• Provides and prepares documentation for deficiency reports on state contracts, and projects for review and/or discipline to other state agencies.
• Supervises and delegates job duties for subordinate personnel and project contractors in the maintenance, repair and renovations of all facilities.
• Directs purchasing and requisitioning of adequate inventories of supplies, materials and equipment.
• Maintains records incidental to all activities of the facility.
• Reviews and evaluates subordinate personnel performance.
• Prepares facility related information and reports for justifications for all expenditures and manpower. Reviews and evaluates contractors and vendors performance for justification of expenditures and manpower cost.

Position-Specific Details:

Compensation: Facility Maintenance Manager A – $65,728.00 Annual
Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy.

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account.
*Resumes WILL NOT be 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:
Joseph Montalvo
ADA of Operations
Phone: 318-561-5102
[email protected]

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.

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

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