Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2-Heavy 1

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1-2-HEAVY 1

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MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1-2-HEAVY 1

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

03-CONT-MEO-07012025-LR

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 3- Lafayette

Opening Date

07/01/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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About this Job

District Recruitment for the following parishes:

Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St Landry, St Martin, St Mary, and Vermilion Parish.

The purpose of this position is to operate a variety of heavy equipment for the purposes of road/bridge construction and maintenance. This position is located in DISTRICT 03 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to a Highway Foreman 1 or Highway Foreman 2. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties with minimal supervision and able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

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

50% Operates the following heavy equipment, as needed:

+ Asphalt Distributor (truck mounted)

+ Backhoes

+ Front end loaders

+ Bucket/ladder trucks

+ Cranes/draglines (lifting capacity >20,000 lbs but <40,000>

+ Dozers (<140>

+ Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump)

+ Gradalls

+ Hot mix pavers (<40>

+ Lowboys

+ Milling machines (<90>

+ Road planer

+ Road widener (<90>

+ Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)

+ Striping machines

+ Sweepers

+ Track hoes (excavators)

+ Under bridge inspection units (trailer mounted)

+ Winch Truck

+ Motor Patrol/Grade

45% Miscellaneous Tasks Related to Mission:

+ Makes minor repairs to equipment as needed. Performs preventative maintenance, such as oil changes, etc

+ Performs other duties as directed, such as shoveling asphalt, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, delivering, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, flagging traffic, operating power and/or hand tools, etc.

+ Attends required training in accordance with the Departments Structured Training Program

+ Obtains/maintains CDL (required for MEO 2 and MEO 1 - Heavy only); reports CDL revocation to appropriate personnel in accordance with the Departments Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Policy (PPM #25).

+ May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as bridge repair, drainage structure repair, installation of guardrail, fencing, fender systems and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.

+ May perform any other tasks as assigned by supervisor or higher-level personnel in order to accomplish the Departments transportation, maintenance and construction mission.

+ May train and/or assist in training lower level operators or laborers

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This Position may be filled as a MEO 1, MEO 2, or MEO 1/Heavy

Compensation:

MEO-1 is $16.06 /hourly ; this job title receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked. Additionally, a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.

MEO-2 is $17.18/hourly ; this job title receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked. Additionally, a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.

MEO-1/HEAVY is $21.05/hourly.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.

*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available -

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Lynn Reed, Dawn Soileau, or Lela Babineaux

DOTD-District 03

Human Resources

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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

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

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

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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

03

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

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To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

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