Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator Needed

The La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries is looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator to operate and maintain bulldozers, draglines, excavators (land-based, amphibious), backhoes, pile drivers, etc. on and off barges throughout coastal Louisiana. Salary range is $46,842-$84,302 annually and depends on qualifications. Go to for detailed information or to apply. Contact Kelly Stanford at ... or ... for more information.

This position is a Mobile Equipment Operator 2 – Heavy in the Coastal Lafayette Region and reports directly to a Maintenance Foreman. This is a highly skilled position that requires a high degree of precision and safety in the operation of large mobile equipment on and off barges, in soft fluid marsh soils, as well as on solid ground; all in the support of marsh management and erosion control projects as well as facility construction. Operates heavy equipment such as bulldozers, draglines, tractors, pile drivers, backhoes, excavators (land-based, amphibious), trucks and boats and provides maintenance and minor repairs to this equipment.

Salary/Compensation: $46,842 - $84,302 per year