Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2, or Heavy 1 (Lasalle Parish)

Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2, or Heavy 1 (Lasalle Parish)

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Jena, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

58/90117/MEO1-H/7.1.2025-SG

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 58- Chase

Opening Date

07/02/2025

Closing Date

7/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

District Recruitment for LaSalle Parish

The purpose of this position is to operate a variety of heavy equipment for the purposes of road/bridge construction and maintenance. It is located in District 58/Unit 580, reporting to the LaSalle Parish Maintenance Office in Jena, LA. We are looking for a Mobile Equipment Operator that is self-motivated, able to perform tasks with minimal supervision and able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. As a Mobile Equipment Operator, you 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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

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

  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

  01

  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

  • Yes
  • No

  02

  Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

  • Yes
  • No

  03

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

  • Yes
  • No

  04

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

  05

  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?

  06

  Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ?

  • Yes
  • No

  Required Question