DISTRICT 02/Houma Sub-District

Parishes LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE

JOB NUMBER: 02.CONT/MEO/11.7.22-LA

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, 1/Heavy

Positions posted as 'Continuous' are actively being recruited.

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).

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1:

Class D, Chauffeurs License will be required upon appointment. Starting salary for MEO-1 is $12.83/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 $13.72/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 $15.71/hourly.

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. 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.

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Teresa Scivicque

Engineering Technician 7

(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.”

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.

50% Operates the following heavy equipment, as needed: • Asphalt Distributor (truck mounted) • Lowboys • Backhoes • Milling machines (<90 HP) • Front end loaders • Road planer • Bucket/ladder trucks • Road widener (<90 HP) • Cranes/draglines (lifting capacity >20,000 • Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted) lbs but <40,000 lbs • Striping machines • Dozers (<140 HP) • Sweepers • Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump) • Track hoes (excavators) • Grad ails • Under bridge inspection units (trailer • Hot mix pavers ( <40 HP) mounted) • Motor Grader

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 & repairing of Asphaltic Concrete and Portland Cement Concrete Pavements as well as bridge decks, and other manual tasks as need to accomp lish the department's mission.

5% 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.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary, includi ng, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.