MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, or 1/Heavy Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5037984) Apply  MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, or 1/Heavy Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 61/130134/MEO1/08.11.2025-KL Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 61- Baton Rouge Opening Date 08/11/2025 Closing Date 8/18/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job    DISTRICT 61 - UNIT 765 – Baton Rouge JOB NUMBER: 61/130134/MEO1/08.11.2025-KL At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. 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 61/Unit 765 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Highway Foreman 2. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/ Minimum Qualifications No experience or training is required. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=103460) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Operate heavy equipment, as needed. + Performs maintenance related activities, including but not limited to hauling material, removal of dead animals and litter/ debris from interstate routes or state-maintained highways throughout parishes that comprise District 61. + Uses various handheld equipment while performing general landscape duties. Operates a chain saw and/or pole saw to cut trees and trim overhanging tree limbs that may be encroaching onto interstate on/off ramps, bridges, guardrails, roadways etc. + Performs incidental repair and construction tasks including but not limited to drain cleaning, ditch cleaning, pothole patching, flagging/ basic traffic control, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, etc. + Performs minor repairs and preventative maintenance in accordance with operator’s manual and manufacture recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely. + Assists herbicide applicators in loading and unloading boxes and/or pallets of herbicides. This work involves lifting up to 50 lbs. Uses a back pack and/or hand held sprayer to apply herbicides around bridges, traffic control boxes, guardrails, signs, etc. + Provide functional supervision to Mobile Equipment Operator 1 /2 while performing assigned task. + Will be required to perform other duties as instructed by supervisor, including but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Career Progression: This Position may be filled as a MEO 1, MEO 2, or MEO 1/Heavy Compensation: + 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. + 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. + MEO-1/HEAVY is $21.05/hourly. How To Apply: 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. * Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. For further information about this vacancy contact: Edward Collins Highway Foreman 2 225-231-4174 “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.” 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 Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeurs license? 07 Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ? + Yes + No 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 Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email