District 08-UNIT 540 Leesville, LA

Job Number: 08/12448/MEO12H1/07.02.25-LT

District Recruitment for Vernon Parish:

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 08 /SECTION 540 of the Department of Transportation and Development. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties with minimal supervision and able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise.

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

No experience or training is required.

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

Job Duties:

50% Operates the following heavy equipment, as needed:

• Asphalt Distributor (truck mounted) • Lowboys

• Backhoes • Milling machines (<90 HP)

• Front end loaders • Road planer

• Bucket/ladder trucks • Road widener (<90 l-IP)

• Cranes/draglines (lifting capacity >20,000 • Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)

lbs. but <40,000 lbs. • Striping machines

• Dozers ( < 140 1-1 P) • Sweepers

• Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump) • Track hoes (excavators)

• Gradalls • Under bridge inspection units (trailer

• Hot mix pavers (<40 l-IP) mounted)

40% Operates skid steers, rollers, jet dispatcher, 72- hp tractors with 15 ft. bat wing mowers, and tractor mounted slope mower. Installs and maintains temporary traffic control devices and serves as a flag person during traffic control operations. Uses a variety of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, jackhammer, demolition saw, chain saw, string trimmer, and pole saw. Performs manual task such as pothole patching, manual cutting of brush and grass, ditch digging, cleaning buildings, assisting in mud jack operations, cutting trees, collecting litter, cleaning & repairing of Asphaltic Concrete and Portland Cement Concrete Pavements as well as bridge decks, and other manual tasks as needed to accomplish the department's mission.

5% Performs minor repairs, services, preventative maintenance, and cleans equipment in accordance with operator's manual and manufacture's recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

The incumbent is required to possess to following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities:
• Maintain a Class A CDL license and meet all structured training requirements for this position.
• Requires random drug testing.
• Required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, and climb on and off equipment and trailer, as well as lifting up to fifty pounds on a daily basis.
•Required to work in all types of inclement weather and conditions.
• Perform manual labor work tasks, to occasionally perform the duties of a Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent in his absence.

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Lateral
Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday/6:30AM to 5:00PM

**This position is considered Disaster Essential**

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.

*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.

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.

“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.

Contact Information:

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Larry Francisco
Transportation Operations Manager
318-561-5228

Employer Address
State of Louisiana For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone Website

(866) 783-5462 http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm