Mobile Equipment Operator 1,2-Heavy 1

  • Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Full Time
MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1,2-HEAVY 1

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MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1,2-HEAVY 1

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

2/120838/MHV/7.02.25-SU

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

07/02/2025

Closing Date

7/16/2025 11:59 PM Central

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JOB NUMBER: 2/120838/MHV/7.02.25-SU

DISTRICT 02UNIT 775

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.

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

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 foundhere ( .

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 <40,000>

+ Dozers (<140>

+ Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump)

+ Gradalls

+ Hot mix pavers (<40>

+ Motor Grader

+ Lowboys

+ Milling machines (<90>

+ Road planer

+ Road widener (<90>

+ Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)

+ Striping machines

+ Sweepers

+ Track hoes (excavators)

+ Under bridge inspection units (trailer mount

40%Performs a wide variety of tasks such as cutting trees by possibly using man lifts, loading and unloading materials such as creosote timbers, concrete barriers, and large culverts and/or equipment, flagging traffic, operating power and/or hand tools, etc. May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guardrail, fencing, pipe, catch basins, and drainage structures. May train and/or assist in training lower level operators or laborers. Assists Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator by unloading and loading material or equipment. Removes litter and debris from state maintained highways and interstate systems and assists the Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator with various landscape maintenance projects.

5%Prior to equipment operations, conducts routine visual/physical safety inspection of equipment, reports problems to supervisor/appropriate personnel and/or takes necessary corrective action whenever possible. Performs minor repairs, services, preventative maintenance, and cleans equipment in accordance with operators manual and manufactures recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely. Prepares any necessary paperwork (e.g., mileage, oi/gas usage, etc.) as directed.

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

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression:

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).

Work Schedule:Work hours are to be determined. Monday-Friday.

Compensation:

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 Drivers 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 Drivers License (CDL) will be required upon appointment. Starting salary for MEO-1/HEAVY is $21.05/hourly.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order 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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

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 ( .

For further information about this vacancy contact:

JASON FRANKLIN

Facility Maint. Manager

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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

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

+ Yes

+ No

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What are your career interests?

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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

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

+ Yes

+ No

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

06

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

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Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

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Originally Posted on: 7/3/2025

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