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Mobile Equipment Operator 2/Heavy (Asphalt Paver)

Salary

$3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Chase, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

58/50503705/MEO2H/7.17.2025-JB

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 58- Chase

Opening Date

07/18/2025

Closing Date

7/27/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This vacancy may be filled as a promotion or detail to special duty of a current permanent employee of DOTD. Current permanent employees may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of a promotion

The purpose of this position is to operate an asphalt paver (laydown machine).

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Note: A valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL is required upon appointment.

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=102890) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Operate, maintain, and make minor repairs to an asphalt paver.

Operate equipment enumated for lower graded equipment operators when necessary and train lower level operators in the safe and proficient operation of equipment.

Operate and maintain other equipment and utilize hand tools and small equipment as needed.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: P romotion or Detail to Special Duty of a current permanent employee of DOTD.

Career Progression: This position will be filled as an MEO 2/Heavy and does not participate in a CPG.

Work Schedule:Work hours are Monday – Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Compensation: The minimum rate of compensation for this position is $22.52/hr .

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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp) .

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Contact Name: John Dupuy

Title: Highway Foreman 2

Phone Number: (318) 412-3199

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

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

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+ No

02

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

03

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

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?

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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

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