Highway Foreman

Position: HIGHWAY FOREMAN 2
Location: Bridge City

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 710

JOB NUMBER: 02/88108/HF2/6.16.2026-JF

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

This Highway Foreman 2 supervises maintenance activities to ensure roads and bridges are durable and safe for public travel.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!

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Four years of experience in the construction, maintenance, or repair of roads, bridges, levees, drainage facilities, wharfs, buildings, or grounds; OR

Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of electronically controlled locks or industrial or heavy mobile equipment.

NOTE:

Experience in any combination of the qualifying fields will be accepted.

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

Job Duties:

* Makes minor repairs and performs preventative maintenance on above equipment to keep it clean and in good operating condition as per manufacturer's recommendations.

* Ensure proper information given to clerk for Notifications to be created through Plant Maintenance for all equipment repairs in a timely manner,

* Operate tractor-trailers and tandem dump trucks as required.

* Supervises the entries of subordinates scheduled work hours are properly coded in Agile System through the PDA (man hours, equipment, mileage, control elements, asset inventory).  Ensure monthly building inspection, and safety meetings are conducted and properly recorded and filed.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:
This position may be filled by probation, promotion or detail to special duty.

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

Work Schedule:

Work hours may vary

Compensation: $25.79

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

A valid Louisiana Class "A" Commercial License is required.

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.

DOTD EMPLOYEES:
Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

* 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:

Steven Terrebonne

LADOTD

P.O. Box 9180 Bridge City, La 70094

"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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