Mobile Equipment Operator 2/Heavy

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2/HEAVY

Salary

$3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Alexandria, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

08/50364776/MEO2H/07.02.25-LT

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 8- Alexandria

Opening Date

07/02/2025

Closing Date

7/10/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

District 08-UNIT 710 Alexandria, LA

Job Number: 08/50364776/MEO2H/07.02.25-LT

District Recruitment for Rapides 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 08/0ffice of Operations/7IO (Fleet) Alexandria of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to Highway Foreman 2. 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. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service Jaws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

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
• Dozers (
• Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump)
• Grad ails
• Hot mix pavers (140 HP)
• Motor Grader
• Lowboys
• Milling machines (280 HP)
• Road planer
• Shoulder widener (120 HP)
• Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)
• Striping machines
• Sweepers
• Track hoes (excavators 159 hp and 92 hp)
• Under bridge inspection units (trailer mounted)

40% Perform duties as directed, such as shoveling asphalt, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, delivering, loading and unloading materials 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. Keeps records as required by supervisor, which may include, petty cash tickets, requisitions, inventory, daily work reports, etc. May train and/or assist in training lower level operators or laborers. May be required to perform a wide variety of assigned duties and tasks necessary to accomplish the overall mission of the gang or section. Shall be responsible to respond to call-outs after normal working hours, in all types of weather conditions, such as removing falling trees from the roadway, applying deicing materials, responding to traffic accidents, and draining water from the roadway.

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 operator's manual and manufacture's recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely. Prepares any necessary paperwork (e.g., mileage, oil/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:

• Class A CDL license is required
• Drug test is required
• Will need working knowledge of PDAs, light computer work
• Will need working knowledge of shooting grade with a level and selling pipe.
• May require work involving nighttime operations or call outs for emergencies that occur outside of normal work hours.
• Lifting: a maximum or 50 pounds will be required, due to servicing equipment, removing debris from roadway, and other routine maintenance work being performed.
• Manual lifting of more than 50 pounds requires assistance from others.

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Lateral

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

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 notbe 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:

Mark Daigrepont

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

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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 a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ?

• Yes
• No

08

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

• Yes
• No

09

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

• Yes
• No

10

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?

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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

12

What are your career interests?

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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

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