MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, 1/HEAVY Position Available In [Unknown county], Louisiana

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, 1/HEAVY

Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location Statewide, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
02/176636/MOB1,2,HVY/4.1.25-LA
Department
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Opening Date
04/01/2025
Closing Date
4/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

Supplemental Information
There are 3 vacancies for this announcement located in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.
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). The maximum monthly salary for the Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy is $6,566. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

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.
our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. This position may be filled as a Detail to Special Duty or a Probationary Appointment requiring 12-24 months on probation.
•Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed applications. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.•

DOTD EMPLOYEES

Refer to appropriate EDMS directive for structured training requirements and PPM #59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
for this vacancy, click on the “” 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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Teresa Scivicque
Transportation Operations Manager
(985) 858-2427
“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.” Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

No experience or training is required.
Job Concepts

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.
Examples of Work

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.

Examples of Work:

50%

OPERATES THE FOLLOWING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED

Asphalt Distributor – Truck mounted, backhoes, front end loaders, bucket/ladder trucks, cranes/draglines, dozers, dump truck, gradalls, hot mix pavers, motor grader, lowboys, milling machines, road planer, road widener, sewer cleaners, striping machines, sweepers, track hoes, under bridge inspection units
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 AND REPAIRING OF ASPHALTIC CONCRETE AND PORTLAN CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AS WELL AS BRIDGE DECKS, AND OTHER MANUAL TASKS AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE DEPARTMENT’S MISSION.

5%

PERFORMS MINOR REPAIRS, SERVICES, PREVENTATIVE MEINTENANCE, 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.

Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462