Mobile Equipment Operator 1, 2, Heavy 1

About This JobDISTRICT 61 – U720 - BRIDGE MAINTENANCE - EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe while building a long-term career in public service. This position offers hands‑on work, paid training, and opportunities for career growth within DOTD.

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

Mobile Equipment Operators help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe by operating equipment to support maintenance and construction work.

This position offers a 10% base pay increase upon attainment of permanent status (where applicable). No experience is required — training is provided, with opportunities for career progression.

This is an outdoor, physically active role that may involve varying weather conditions, shift work, night work, overtime, travel, or emergency call‑outs depending on assignment.

This Position are located in East Baton Rouge
Parish, District 61 , Unit 720 and reports to the Highway Foreman 2.

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 and Other Information

• Operate heavy equipment for the purpose of performing maintenance related activities, including but not limited to Backhoes, Front end loaders, Dump trucks, Hot mix pavers, Motor graders, and Track hoes.
• Perform duties as directed, such as shoveling asphalt, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, delivering, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, flagging traffic, paving operations, milling, placing large culverts, operating power and/or hand tools, etc.
• Perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guardrail, fencing, pipe, catch basins, and drainage structures.
• Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance in accordance with operator’s manual and manufacture recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely.
• Shall be responsible to respond to call‑outs 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.

This position may be filled as a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants)

This position may be filled as Mobile Equipment Operator 1, Mobile Equipment Operator 2, or Mobile Equipment Operator 1‑Heavy, based on qualifications and agency needs.

Mobile Equipment Operator 1 positions are required to have a Class “D” Chauffeurs License before being made permanent. Mobile Equipment Operator 2 and 1/Heavy positions are required to have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License upon appointment.

• MEO 1: $16.06/hourly. Receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked and a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.
• MEO 2: $17.18/hourly. Receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked, and a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.
• MEO 1/Heavy: $21.05/hourly.

Steven Howze

Transportation Operations Manager

Office: 225‑231‑4347

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.

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