Highway Foreman 1 (Acadia Parish)

DISTRICT 03 / U550 / MAINTENANCE / ACADIA PARISH

JOB NUMBER: 03-90680-HF1-06032026-LR

*** THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CURRENT PERMANENT CLASSIFIED DOTD EMPLOYEES ***

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

The overall function of this position is to ensure that state roads are maintained in accordance with DOTD standards. This position is located in District 03 of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with minimal supervision, and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impactthis could be the opportunity for you!

Four years of experience in the construction, maintenance, or repair of roads, bridges, levees, drainage facilities, wharfs, buildings, or grounds; OR Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of industrial or heavy mobile equipment. NOTE: Experience in any combination of the qualifying fields will be accepted. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

• Supervises patching of bituminous surface of roadways with hot or cold pre-mixed bituminous material; hand leveling of bituminous surface roadways with hot mix; leveling and limited overlay of bituminous surface roadway with hot mix using a motor patrol or asphalt spreader; removing and disposing of deteriorated surface and base and replacing with hot mix; removing bumps on bituminous surfaced roadways with bump cutter or motor patrol; and repairing potholes.

• Supervises maintenance of shoulders; restoring shoulders using bituminous material or aggregate; and blading and reshaping shoulders using a motor patrol. Supervises roadside vegetation control operations: mowing of roadside ditches with tractors; cutting and removing trees on rights-of-way; spraying herbicide on roadside to eliminate undesirable vegetation such as weeds, vines, shrubs, and trees; cutting and removing brush and small trees with brush knives and chain saws; and trimming around signs, mailboxes, etc. with weed eaters.

• Supervises patching of concrete roadways with Portland cement concrete; patching or leveling roadways with hot or cold mix; and repairs of blow-ups and joints in the surface of concrete roadways.

• Supervises cleaning of intersections, litter pickup, placing of traffic control devices in work areas, and preventative maintenance of equipment. Also supervises crew during emergency conditions such as snow and ice control, placing and tending high water signs, clearing roadways of fallen trees, and cleaning oil spills.

• Makes daily reports, conducts performance planning/evaluations and approves leave requests. Assists in completing accident reports and payrolls. Trains subordinates and replaces Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent and other Highway Foreman during their absence.

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

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion, open only to current permanent classified employees of DOTD

License Required: Louisiana Class "A" CDL required prior to being appointed to this position.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required 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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jarrod Francois

Traffic Operations Manager

DOTD-District 03

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