MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, OR HEAVY 1 bei State of Louisiana, LA

About the Department

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.

About this Position

The overall function 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 62, St. Helena Parish, Unit 530 (Greensburg Maintenance Unit), of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to Highway Foreman 1. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with or without minimal supervision and able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate inappropriate 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 laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives."

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

Position Duties

No experience or training is required.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

• 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 lbs
  • Dozers (<140 HP)
  • Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump)
  • Gradalls
  • Hot mix pavers (<40 HP)
  • Lowboys
  • Milling machines (<90 HP)
  • Road planer
  • Road widener (<90 HP)
  • Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)
  • Striping machines
  • Sweepers
  • Track hoes (excavators)
  • Under bridge inspection units (trailer mounted)
  • Winch Truck
  • Motor Patrol/Grade

• Performs maintenance tasks on DOTD right of ways including, but not limited to, loading/ unloading materials at the parish units and/ or jobsite, removing fallen trees, pushing trees/ debris after major storms, removing dead animals from DOTD right of way, cleaning cross drain culverts, cleaning side drain culverts, cleaning subsurface drainage pipe, cleaning all types of box culverts, grading ditches, sweeping highways, and grading shoulders. Incumbent will also perform hauling maintenance materials such as asphalt, cold planed asphalt, dirt, sand, gravel, trash, fallen trees, and removed concrete. Prior to equipment operation, conducts routine visual/ physical safety inspection of equipment and reports problems to supervisor/ appropriate personnel and/ or takes necessary corrective action wherever possible. This includes performing routine maintenance and making minor repairs to equipment as needed to keep equipment in a clean and good safe working order. Prepares any necessary paperwork (e.g. mileage reports, oil/ gas usage/ etc.) as directed. Operates a variety of lower-level equipment including, but not limited to, skid steer loader, roller, sand spreader, five-yard dump trucks, tractors with 15 ft. bush hog, boom tractor with attachment, and side mount tractor with bush hog. Equipment usage is determined by the nature of the project. 

• Operates small, motorized equipment such as chainsaws and pole saws used for cutting fallen trees and low hanging limbs on DOTD right of ways. Attends required training in accordance with the department’s structured training program. Provides guidance to and oversee work of lower-level operators, acts as a lead worker, and completes daily work reports for crew in foreman’s absence. Maintains class “A” CDL, reports CDL revocation to appropriate personnel in accordance with the department’s commercial driver’s license policy (PPM#25). Must obtain and maintain SOCL instructor certification on assigned equipment. May perform any tasks required by transportation, maintenance, and construction missions. 

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

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:   This position may be filled as a Probationary Appointment requiring 12-24 months on probation.

Career Progression:  As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1, Mobile Equipment Operator 2, or Mobile Equipment Operator 1-Heavy depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position is, 10-hour days, 4 days a week, off Monday or Friday.

Compensation: See below for starting hourly rate for each level, and the Premium Pay amount for the Mobile Equipment Operator 1 and 2. 

• MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 – Valid Louisiana driver’s license will be required upon appointment.

  • Starting salary for MEO-1 is $16.06/hour with an additional $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/hour with an additional $1.00 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/hour. 

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 score is 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. 

* 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.

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

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Darron Newcomb

Transportation Operations Manager 

(225) 665-8842

 "The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (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. Additionally, DOTD serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities."

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

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