Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2, Heavy 1

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, HEAVY 1

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Leesville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

08/12448/MEO12H1/07.02.25-LT

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 8- Alexandria

Opening Date

07/03/2025

Closing Date

7/10/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

District 08-UNIT 540 Leesville, LA

Job Number: 08/12448/MEO12H1/07.02.25-LT

District Recruitment for Vernon 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 08 /SECTION 540 of the Department of Transportation and Development. 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.

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) Lowboys
• Backhoes Milling machines (
• Front end loaders Road planer
• Bucket/ladder trucks Road widener (
• Cranes/draglines (lifting capacity >20,000 Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)

lbs. but

• Dozers (

40% Operates skid steers, rollers, jet dispatcher, 72- hp tractors with 15 ft. bat wing mowers, and tractor mounted slope mower. Installs and maintains temporary traffic control devices and serves as a flag person during traffic control operations. Uses a variety of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, jackhammer, demolition saw, chain saw, string trimmer, and pole saw. Performs manual task such as pothole patching, manual cutting of brush and grass, ditch digging, cleaning buildings, assisting in mud jack operations, cutting trees, collecting litter, cleaning & repairing of Asphaltic Concrete and Portland Cement Concrete Pavements as well as bridge decks, and other manual tasks as needed to accomplish the department's mission.

5% Performs minor repairs, services, preventative maintenance, and cleans equipment in accordance with operator's manual and manufacture's recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely.

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

Position-Specific Details:

The incumbent is required to possess to following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities:

• Maintain a Class A CDL license and meet all structured training requirements for this position.
• Requires random drug testing.
• Required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, and climb on and off equipment and trailer, as well as lifting up to fifty pounds on a daily basis.
• Required to work in all types of inclement weather and conditions.
• Perform manual labor work tasks, to occasionally perform the duties of a Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent in his absence.

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Lateral

Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday/6:30AM to 5:00PM

This position is considered Disaster Essential

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.

• 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.

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 here.

Contact Information:

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Larry Francisco

Transportation Operations Manager

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Employer Address

State of Louisiana For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone Website

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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

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

Do you possess either a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have any experience operating or working around heavy equipment & trucks?

• Yes
• No

08

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

• Yes
• No

09

Are you willing to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency disaster support activities after work hours, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you acknowledge that this position is located in Leesville, La?

• Yes
• No

11

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?

12

What are your career interests?

13

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Did you include all relevant education and experience on your official submission?

• Yes
• No

Required Question