• Job Description

  Req#: 4996630
  
  District 07- Lake Charles
  Mobile Equipment Operator 1- Heavy 1
  
  About this Position:
  

  The purpose of this position is to operate a variety of heavy equipment for the purposes of road/bridge construction and maintenance in Calcasieu, Cameron, Allen, Jefferson Davis and Beauregard Parishes. It is located in District 07 Unit 720 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to Highway Foreman 2.

  
  No experience or training is required.

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

  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
  • 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)

  
  

  Performs repairs and assists in the inspections of bridges throughout the District which includes working at extreme heights, in/or around water, possible hazardous materials, and night time operations or call out for emergencies. 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.

  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.

  
  

  
  

  Position-Specific Details:

  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.
  

  
  

  
  

  How To Apply:
  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.
  
  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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account.

  
  * Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
  
  For further information about this vacancy contact:
  Derek Domingue

  Bridge Engineer
  (337) 437-9143
  
  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 at https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp
  

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