MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 HEAVY

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MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 HEAVY

Salary

$3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Alexandria, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

08/50403292/MEO2H/11.06.24-GM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 8- Alexandria

Opening Date

11/06/2024

Closing Date

11/13/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 08 - UNIT 720 ALEXANDRIA, La.

JOB NUMBER:08/50403292/MEO2H/11.06.24-GM

https://youtu.be/yup5M8UYEcU

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

This position is only open to Permanent LA DOTD Employees

Candidates with the following license/experience are encouraged to apply :

A current valid Louisiana Class “A” CDL License

Bridge Maintenance Experience

Crane Operator Expertise

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.

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 HEAVY requires Class A, Commercial Driver’s License upon appointment. Starting salary forMEO-2 HEAVY is $22.52/hourly.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Charlie Franklin

District Bridge Engineer

318-312-0684

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

“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.”

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

NOTE:

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

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To operate heavy mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

General from a Foreman, or other higher level maintenance supervisory or administrative personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

Functional over lower graded equipment operations or laboring personnel, as needed.

Location of Work:

Levee Districts; Ports; Terminal Districts; Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Department of Natural Resources; Office of Forestry; Department of Health and Human Resources; or other agencies throughout the state requiring the regular operation of very heavy mobile equipment.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 1 by the requirement for operation of large mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives as the primary, regular and recurring function of the job.

Differs from Foreman and other supervisory jobs by the requirement that actual operation of heavy equipment, rather than full-time supervision, constitutes the major function of the job.

Examples of Work

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

55% Properly and safely operate a diesel pile driving hammer and/or a mobile crane with lifting capacity 40,000 pounds. May be required to learn the operation of other equipment such as a sewer-jet, front-end loader, track hoe, skid steer, etc. Must be capable of interpreting data contained in various operator's manuals to ensure the limits and capabilities of the equipment operated are not exceeded. Performs minor repairs, services, and cleans equipment in accordance with the operator's manual and manufacturer's recommendations to keep equipment operating safely and efficiently.

30% Operates other equipment such as a tractor/trailer, bucket truck, winch truck, stake-body truck, mud­ jack, air compressor, forklift, etc. Performs various bridge maintenance functions such as repairing guardrail damage, cable barrier damage, building and repairing fence, replacing decayed and broken timber members, and forming, mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete. Uses a variety of hand and power tools such as a shovel, jackhammer, demolition saw, chain saw, string trimmer, pole saw, come-along, and hydraulic jack. Performs other tasks such as asphalt and concrete patching, tree and brush removal, cleaning of ditches and bridge gutter lines, and other tasks required to accomplish the Department's mission

10% Assumes supervisory responsibility for the crew in the absence of the Highway Foreman 2 Duties include scheduling work and ensuring that the necessary equipment and materials are available. Uses a computer to complete and transmit documents necessary to report employee work hours, work accomplishments, Daily Work Reports and equipment and material usage.

5% Performs 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 probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you a permanent 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

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

• Yes

• No

  07

  Are you willing to perform other duties as necessary, including but not limited to emergency/disaster support activities after work hours, weekends and holidays?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Did you include all relevant education and experience on your official submission?

• Yes

• No

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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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