Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2, 1/Heavy

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, 1/HEAVY

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/176636/MOB1,2,HVY/7.1.25-LA

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

07/01/2025

Closing Date

7/15/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines. This position may be filled as a Detail to Special Duty or a Probationary Appointment requiring 6-24 months on probation.

There are 5 vacancies for this announcement located in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. These positions will operate a variety of heavy equipment for the purposes of road/bridge construction and maintenance.

This position may be filled as a Detail to Special Duty or a Probationary Appointment requiring 12-24 months on probation.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net)

"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."

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, dozers, dump truck, gradalls, hot mix pavers, motor grader, lowboys, milling machines, road planer, road widener, sewer cleaners, striping machines, sweepers, track hoes, under bridge inspection units

40% OPERATES SKID STEERS, ROLLERS, JET AIR PATCHER, 72-HP TRACTORS WITH 15FT 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 BUSH AND GRASS, DITCH DIGGING, CLEANING BUILDINGS, ASSISTING IN MUD JACK OPERATIONS, CUTTING TREES, COLLECTING LITTER, CLEANING AND REPAIRING OF ASPHALTIC CONCRETE AND PORTLAN 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 MEINTENANCE, 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:

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2 or 1/Heavy depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum monthly salary for the Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy is $6,566. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1:

Class D, Chauffeurs License will be required upon appointment. Starting salary for 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.

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2:

Class A, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) will be required upon appointment. Starting salary for 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.

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1/HEAVY:

Class A, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) will be required upon appointment. Starting salary for 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.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed applications. 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Teresa Scivicque

Transportation Operations Manager

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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

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

• Yes
• No

02

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?

03

This position is not just a truck driver but operates heavy equipment. Do you have experience in running heavy equipment/machinery, and if so, what? If no, enter N/A.

04

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

05

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

• Yes
• No

06

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

07

Do you have a Class D "Chauffeurs" driver's license?

08

Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes
• No

Required Question