• Job Description

  Req#: 4782772
  
  
  DISTRICT 07 - UNIT 580- ALLEN PARISH MAINT
  JOB NUMBER: 07/9208/MEO1/01.08.2025-KL
  POSITION NUMBER: 9208
  MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, or 1/Heavy
  
  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).
  
  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.
  
  Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
  http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx
  
  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.
  
  Function Statement:
  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 07/ UNIT 580 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 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 Laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.
  
  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 Dozers (Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump)
  • Gradalls
  • Hot mix pavers (Motor Grader
  • Lowboys
  • Milling machines (Road planer
  • Road widener (Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)
  • Striping machines
  • Sweepers
  • Track hoes (excavators)
  • Under bridge inspection units (trailer mounted)
  
  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 & repairing of Asphaltic Concrete and Portland Cement Concrete Pavements as well as bridge decks, and other manual tasks as need to accomplish the department’s mission.
  
  5% 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.
  
  5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
  
  For further information about this vacancy contact:
  Name: Mike Broussard
  Job Title: Transportation Operations Manager
  Number: 337-437-9100
  
  “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 (click on the link) or the website is www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.asp "
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  No experience or training is required. Function of Work:
  To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.
  
  Level of Work:
  Experienced.
  
  Supervision Received:
  General from a foreman or other higher level maintenance, supervisory, or administrative personnel.
  
  Supervision Exercised:
  May exercise functional over lower graded equipment operators or laboring personnel.
  
  Location of Work:
  May be used by all agencies, statewide.
  
  Job Distinctions:
  Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator--Light by the requirement to operate larger mobile equipment with more complicated operating and handling characteristics.
  
  Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the restriction to primary operation of equipment that is lighter and/or less complicated to operate.
  NOTE:
  Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be the primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.
  
  Operates field tractor with power ratings up to and including 52 horsepower; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, loaders, hoes, etc.
  
  Operates field tractors with gang mowers up to eight feet across.
  
  Operates dump trucks with rated capacity of six yards or less.
  
  Operates vans and stake-body or flat bed trucks with load ratings over one ton and up to four tons.
  
  Operates buses with 12 to 25 passenger capacity.
  
  Operates forklifts with lifting capacity over 10,000 lbs. or lift height over 12 feet.
  
  Operates steel wheel rollers.
  
  Transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions, on trips on and/or off institution or agency grounds.
  
  Operates auxiliary equipment such as asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer (over two bag capacity), air compressor, jack- hammer, etc. as required.
  
  Provides guidance to and oversees work of lower graded operators and laborers, as required.
  
  May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for the Mobile Equipment Operator--Light when necessary to accomplish work objectives.
  
  Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
  
  Operates front end-loaders, dump trucks, and other equipment in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks.
  

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