Mobile Equipment Operator 1 - Heavy

Mobile Equipment Operator 1

• Heavy Caddo Levee District
• 2.0 Shreveport, LA Job Details $3,649
• $6,566 a month 19 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Parental leave Qualifications Staff supervision Front-end loaders Bulldozers Excavation Mid-level Construction equipment servicing Decision making Mechanical excavators Loader operation Construction Safety standard operating procedures Machine minor repairs 2 years Construction hauling Team building Full Job Description Salary $3,649.00
• $6,566.

00 Monthly Location Shreveport, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 222015 Department Caddo Levee District Opening Date 06/09/2026 Closing Date 6/23/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job The Caddo Levee District was created in 1892 by Act 74 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the primary purpose of maintaining and operating the levee systems along the right descending bank of Red River, as well as the levee systems of Twelve Mile Bayou and Black Bayou. The Caddo Levee District ensures the integrity of the levee system throughout the year and during times of emergency, responds with trained personnel and the necessary equipment to provide protection of lives and property. About this position The typical day of work activities for a Mobile Equipment Operator 1

• Heavy are hauling heavy equipment to destinations and using equipment like bulldozers, excavators and tractors to work on and along levees and drainage channels.

This incumbent will work under the supervision of Levee Maintenance Superintendent. The key competencies needed to succeed in this role are the following:

Working Safely:

The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

Making Accurate Judgments:

The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Building and Supporting Teams:

The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal. Minimum Qualifications Two 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:

This position main responsibilities are to operates heavy mobile equipment such as bulldozers, front end loaders, backhoes, excavators, graders and may be required to operate any equipment enumerated for lower graded equipment operators when necessary to accomplish work objective. Indirect supervision over lower graded workers and provide guidance to and oversee work of lower graded operators. Perform incidental repair and construction tasks and make minor repairs to equipment and perform user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order and any other tasks requested by supervisor personnel.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Probational Career Progression:

This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:

Anticipated work hours will be four (4) twelve (12) hour days, being Monday•

Thursday Compensation:

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. 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 or assessment is required 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.

• 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: Penny Adams Caddo Levee District (318) 221-2654 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave

• Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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