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Mobile Equipment Operator 1 and 2 (Striping)

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

07/50464857/MEO1/03.10.2025-AM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 7- Lake Charles

Opening Date

03/10/2025

Closing Date

3/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 07 - UNIT 777- CALCASIEU PARISH -STRIPING

JOB NUMBER: 07/50464857/MEO1/03.10.2025-AM

POSITION NUMBER: 50464857

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 & 2

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1or 2 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.

  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.

  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 777 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to HIGHWAY FOREMAN 2. 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.

  25% Equipment Operation

  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 Grader

• Skid Steer with attachments

• Lowboys

• Milling machines (<90 HP)

• Road planer

• Road widener (<90 HP)

• Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)

• Striping machines

• Sweepers

• Track hoes (excavators)

• Tractors with boom mower or sprayer

• Herbicide truck

• Stump grinder & chipper

• Under bridge inspection units (trailer mounted)

  25% General Maintenance:Perform duties as directed, such as tree trimming & removal, herbicide application, shoveling asphalt, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, delivering, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, flagging traffic, operating power and/or hand tools, etc. May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guardrail, fencing, pipe, catch basins, and drainage structures. Keeps records as required by supervisor, which may include, petty cash tickets, requisitions, inventory, daily work reports, etc. May train and/or assist in training lower level operators or laborers. May be required to perform a wide variety of assigned duties and tasks necessary to accomplish the overall mission of the gang or section. Shall be responsible to respond to call-outs after normal working hours, in all types of weather conditions, such as removing falling trees from the roadway, applying deicing materials, responding to traffic accidents, and draining water from the roadway.

  30% Debris Removal:Patrol the Interstate Highway System and some US Highways within the district removing debris, litter, animal carcasses, and other items from the DOTD Right-of-Way including the roadway. This position will require the incumbent to periodically assist to and ensure the safety of the traveling public.

  15% Miscellaneous:perform miscellaneous tasks as directed by the supervisor or higher-ranking personnel. 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. Prepares any necessary paperwork (e.g., mileage, oi/gas usage, etc.) as directed.

  5%Other Duties:May be required to perform other duties and training as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

  For further information about this vacancy contact:

  Name: Terry Dartz

  Job Title: Transportation Operations Manager

  Number: 337-437-9119

  “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) (click on the link) or the website is www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irstechasst_guidance.asp "

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.

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

  Do you have a Class D "Chauffeurs" driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ?

• Yes

• No

  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

  07

  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?

  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

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