The LA DOTD is a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth.

This position operates a variety of heavy equipment for road/bridge construction and maintenance projects.

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/.

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 & Responsibilities:

Operates various heavy equipment, as needed:

• This position is in the Striping Shop. The task of the shop includes but not limited to is to: marking the lines on the roadway and installation of legends, symbols, other roadway markings and raised pavement markers. You may also be assigned other duties as required, outside of the striping shop.

• May include shoveling asphalt, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, flagging of traffic thru work zones, closing roads as needed, delivering, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, paving operations, milling, placing large culverts, operating power and/or hand tools, etc.

• May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guardrail, fencing, pipe, catch basins, and drainage structures. Keeps records as required by supervisor, which may include, petty cash tickets, requisitions, inventory, daily work reports, etc.

• May train and/or assist in training lower-level operators or laborers. May be required to perform a wide variety of assigned duties and tasks necessary to accomplish the overall mission of the unit or section.

• Shall be responsible to respond to callouts after normal working hours, in all types of weather conditions, such as removing falling trees from the roadway, applying deicing materials, responding to traffic accidents, and draining water from the roadway.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2 or 1/Heavy.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score 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.

* 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:

Steve Bond

Transportation Operations Managers

225-231-4327