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Levee Foreman A

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Kenner, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

215232

Department

SE LA Flood Protection Auth-East

Opening Date

11/25/2025

Closing Date

12/5/2025 11:59 PM Central

+ Description

+ Benefits

About this Job

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to ensure the physical, operational and financial integrity of the regional flood risk management system, in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes. We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Levee Foreman A supervises a crew of Mobile Equipment Operators 1 and/or 2, as well as Mobile Equipment Operator Light’s and Laborers to maintain the levees and flood control structures under the jurisdiction of the SLFPA-E. This responsibility also includes the maintenance of adjacent parkways (e.g., along Lakeshore Drive) and parks within subdivisions under the SLFPA-E’s jurisdiction.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience as a mechanic, or in the alteration, construction, maintenance or repair of bridges, buildings, drainage facilities, grounds, levees, roads, or wharfs.

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=171350) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Supervises subordinate personnel and directs all of their activities in maintaining, repairing, or modifying levees, and ensures grass cutting and cleaning of system meets levee district standards.

+ Assigns work to Levee Foremen A, Mobile Equipment Operator 1-Heavy, Mobile Equipment Operators 1 & 2, Mobile Equipment Operator Lights and Laborers.

+ Assists the Levee Foreman C with identifying and making repairs noted in quarterly, semi-annual and annual levee inspections.

+ Assists Levee Foreman C in scheduling daily work assignments to subordinate job areas, checking equipment daily, reporting all problems. Evaluates work performance of subordinates.

+ Incumbent may recommend disciplinary action or performance adjustments when appropriate.

+ Provides guidance for the annual PES activities of subordinates. Supervises the preparation of equipment reports and records. Required to keep up with all daily reports

+ The Foreman B is required to directly work with certain crews in the field to complete designated construction assignment and all related duties. Incumbent will also be required to coordinate with other agency departments for heavy equipment needs for levee repairs or floodgate closures

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment is 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.

*ResumesWILL 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:

Monique Cook

SE LA Flood Protection Authority - East

[email protected]

(504)286-3153

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

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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