Posting number: 2/10742/MHV/9.16.26-SU
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: District 2- New Orleans
Job classification: MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1--HEAVY
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Maintenance
JOB NUMBER: 2/10742/MHV/9.16.26-SU
DISTRICT 02—UNIT 071
Help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe while building a long-term career in public service. This position offers hands-on work, paid training, and opportunities for career growth within DOTD.
At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving.
Mobile Equipment Operators help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe by operating equipment to support maintenance and construction work.
This is an outdoor, physically active role that may involve varying weather conditions, shift work, night work, overtime, travel, or emergency call-outs depending on assignment.
Positions are located in Jefferson, District 02 and report to the Mechanic Supervisor.
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
Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
Depending on assignment and experience level, Mobile Equipment Operators may:
This role requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to adapt to changing work conditions
Position-Specific Details:
Licensing Requirements: Class A, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) will be required upon appointment.
Compensation: Starting salary for MEO-1/HEAVY is $21.05/hourly.
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants) ; a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.
How To Apply:
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.
Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net)
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
“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.”
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ricky Bolden
Mechanic Supervisor
(504) 437-3152
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