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Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent

Salary

$4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Trout, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

58/50373615/PHMS/01.08.2026-JB

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 58- Chase

Opening Date

01/08/2026

Closing Date

1/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

DISTRICT 58 - Unit 580 – LaSalle

JOB NUMBER: 58/50373615/PHMS/01.08.2026-JB

The overall function of this position is to be responsible for supervising highway maintenance activities for LaSalle Parish. The incumbent will plan and conduct maintenance activities through unit foremen, confer with government officials and the general public in order to respond to complaints, and conduct biweekly inspections in order to establish priorities for scheduling work. The Superintendent will also assist the Transportation Operations Manager with annual road inspections in order to schedule major maintenance. This position is responsible for ensuring proper maintenance and servicing of equipment to maximize life, minimize downtime, and promote safe operation.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience in the construction or maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, railroad rights-of-way, levees, airport runways, taxi strips, parking aprons, or parking lots.

Note: A valid Class "D" license will be required upon appointment.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

-Plan and conduct maintenance activities in LaSalle Parish through unit foremen.

-Confer with Parish Maintenance Specialist, District Administrator, Area Engineer, and ADA of Operations regarding work progress, policies, personnel, equipment, and special assignments.

-Confer with District Training Specialist, Shop Superintendent, and ADA of Business in order to coordinate training efforts, equipment repairs, and to resolve work reporting and inventory management questions.

-Collaborate with districtwide forces to coordinate work efforts and materials usage between parish and districtwide crews.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as probational, job appointment, detail to special duty, or promotion of a current DOTD employee.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a CPG and will be filled as a Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent.

Work Schedule:Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Compensation:Depends on qualifications; at minimum $27.60/hour .

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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Contact Name: Richard Davis

Title: Transportation Operations Manager

Phone Number: (318) 744 - 5401

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

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) .

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 permanent LA DOTD employee?

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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

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

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

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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?

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What are your career interests?

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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