HVAC/Control Technician Master

HVAC/Control Technician Master

Salary

$4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Ville Platte, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2026-227974-MBT

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks

Opening Date

10/29/2026

Closing Date

11/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails.

This position is part of the Facility Services travel team, and is required to travel daily to complete projects both district-wide and sometimes statewide at various state parks and historic sites. The domicile for this position is located at Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, LA.

The purpose of this position is to perform complex/lead worker tasks in the skilled installation, maintenance, and repair on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigerant units. This position will perfom adjustments and modifications of electrical controls and electronic and pneumatic instrumentation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, sound systems, and energy management systems for statewide agency facilities. They will perfom the installation and repair of HVAC units up to a capacity of 20 tons.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Three years of experience or training in the installation or maintenance of pneumatic, electrical, or electronic control systems for heating (including boiler), ventilating, or air conditioning systems.

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:

• Maintains current EPA refrigerant/recycling and recovery certification as required.
• Performs major replacements, new installations and modifications of HVAC and refrigeration equipment of all sizes.
• Performs and/or directs technical repairs and complex diagnostic analysis relative to all types of HVAC units and refrigeration instrumentation and controls.
• Inspects instrument and controls of HVAC refrigeration systems periodically and makes calibration adjusments; troubleshoots and repairs electrical control systems; dissembles malfunctioing instruments and test for defects, making repairs when necessary.
• Locates, transprots, and delivers parts for agency-approved projects.
• Regularly inspects facilities for safety and security issuese including non-HVAC, electrical, trip hazards, broken fences, exposed wiring, etc.
• Physical Requirements:
• Standing for varied lengths of time
• Lifting up to 50 lbs
• Squatting, bending, climbing, balancing
• Walking on uneven surfaces
• Depth perception

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Facility Services, domiciled out of Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, LA

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty

Work Schedule: State Parks are open 365 days a year. Position will work a rotating schedule of 40 hours/week, which can include holidays and/or weekends as needed, to ensure coverage at the park.

Travel: Position requires travel 100% of the time. Travel is required within the domicile park, as well as within the district or sometimes statewide, depending on the location of the project at various state parks and historic sites. A state vehicle is available for employee use while on 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.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Melissa Thibodaux

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: (225) 342-7928

mthibodaux@crt.la.gov

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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm