Mobile Equipment Operator 1/2/1/Heavy Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5018882) Apply  Mobile Equipment Operator 1/2/1/Heavy Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Homer, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 04/13111/MEO1-2/1H/07.24.25-PT Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 4 - Bossier City Opening Date 07/24/2025 Closing Date 8/8/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job 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 Minimum Qualifications No experience or training is required. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=103460) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: 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 04/Gang 520 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to Highway Foreman. 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. 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 <40,000 lbs + Dozers (<140 HP) + Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump) + Gradalls + Hot mix pavers (<40 HP) + Motor Graders + 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) 40% Prior equipment operation, conducts routine visual/physical safety inspection of equipment: reports problems to supervisor/appropriate personnel and/or takes necessary corrective action whenever possible. This includes performing routine maintenance and making minor repairs to equipment as needed to keep equipment in clean, good and safe working order. Prepares any necessary paperwork (e.g., mileage, oil/gas usage, etc.) as directed. Performs various road maintenance duties and general labor duties such as flagging traffic, shoveling asphalt, cutting and removing trees, pothole patching, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, delivering, loading and unloading materials and/or hand tools, cleaning storm drains, mowing right-of-way, cleaning ditches and other road construction, etc. Operates tractors bush hogs, rollers and skid steer loaders with various attachments. Attends required training in accordance with the Department's Structured Training Program. May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guard rail, fencing, the repair of the high tension cable barrier system, fender systems and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures May train and/or assist in training lower level operators or laborers. 5% Fulfills foreman duties in case of absence. 5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Career Progression: This Position may be filled as a MEO 1, MEO 2, or MEO 1/Heavy Compensation: MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1: Class D, Chauffer’s License will be required upon appointment. The starting salary for MEO-1 is $16.06/hourly; this job title receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for every hour 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. The starting salary for MEO-2 is $17.18/hourly; this job title receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for every hour 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. The starting salary for MEO-1/HEAVY will be $21.05/hourly. 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 scoreis 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position. DOTD EMPLOYEES:Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM #59 Workforce Development on training guidelines. For further information about this vacancy contact: Renea Wise Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent 318-927-2333 “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 (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp) .” Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 02 What are your career interests? 03 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 04 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 05 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 06 Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee? + Yes + No Required Question 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 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email