MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1-2-HEAVY 1

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　　MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1-2-HEAVY 1

　　Salary

　　$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Other, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　03-CONT-MEO-01042024-LB

　　Department

　　DOTD-Engineering & Operations

　　Division

　　District 3- Lafayette

　　Opening Date

　　01/04/2024

　　Closing Date

　　Continuous

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　Supplemental Information

　　CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENTfor the following parishes:

　　Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion Parish.

　　DISTRICT 03

　　JOB NUMBER: 03-CONT-MEO-01042024-LBAs part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1, Mobile Equipment Operator 2, or Mobile Equipment Operator Heavy 1 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

　　MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1:

　　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.

　　MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1/HEAVY:

　　Class A, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) will be required upon appointment.

　　Starting salary for MEO-1/HEAVY is $21.05/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.

　　*ResumesWILL NOTbe 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.

　　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 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:

　　Lela Babineaux or Lynn Reed

　　DOTD-District 03

　　Human Resources

　　(337) 262-6100

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　No experience or training is required.

　　NOTE:

　　May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license or commercial driver's license.

　　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.

　　Examples of Work

　　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)

　　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)

　　Winch Truck

　　Motor Patrol/Grade

　　45% Miscellaneous Tasks Related to Mission:

　　Makes minor repairs to equipment as needed. Performs preventative maintenance, such as oil changes, etc…

　　Performs other duties as directed, such as 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.

　　Attends required training in accordance with the Department’s Structured Training Program

　　Obtains/maintains CDL (required for MEO 2 and MEO 1 - Heavy only); reports CDL revocation to appropriate personnel in accordance with the Department’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Policy (PPM #25).

　　May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as bridge repair, drainage structure repair, installation of guardrail, fencing, fender systems and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.

　　May perform any other tasks as assigned by supervisor or higher-level personnel in order to accomplish the Department’s transportation, maintenance and construction mission.

　　May train and/or assist in training lower level operators or laborers

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

　　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

　　Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

　　Yes

　　No

　　03

　　Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

　　Yes

　　No

　　04

　　If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

　　05

　　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?

　　06

　　What are your career interests?

　　Required Question

　　Agency

　　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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