Mobile Equipment Operator 1-1/Heavy

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1-1/HEAVY

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Farmerville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

5/50382570/MEO1,2,1H/7.1.25-cn

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 5- Monroe

Opening Date

07/02/2025

Closing Date

7/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

ABOUT THIS JOB

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 D05/Maintenance Section of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to HF 1.

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.

The incumbent 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.

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

  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

  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?

  02

  What are your career interests?

  03

  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

  • Yes
  • No

  04

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

  • Yes
  • No

  05

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

  06

  Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

  • Yes
  • No

  Required Question