Mobile Equipment Operator 2/Heavy

Posting number: 4/50362067/MEO2/H/08.12.26-PT

Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division: District 4 - Bossier City

Job classification: MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2--HEAVY

Posting type: Open

Categories: Transportation, Maintenance

Summary

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This position is located in District 04/Unit 721 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Highway Foreman 2. The purpose of this position is to operate a variety of heavy equipment for the purposes of road/bridge construction and maintenance. 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. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks. This position requires the incumbent to possess a Class A CDL license at the time of appointment and to maintain license.

Examples of duties

Qualifications

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

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Operates Mobile Crane/Draglines (lifting capacity >40,000 lbs. but <80,000 lbs.) or the pile driving operations.

• Operates heavy equipment as needed.

• Performs various road and bridge maintenance and general labor duties such as flagging, patching pot holes and full depth patches in bridge decks, cleaning storm drains and any other needed road and bridge construction and/or maintenance as directed by supervisor.

• Attends required training in accordance with the department's structured training program.

• Provides guidance to and oversees work of lower level operators acts as lead worker and completes daily work reports for the crew in the absence of the foreman. Maintains a Class A CDL; reports CDL revocation to appropriate personnel in accordance with the department's Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Policy (PPM#25).

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

This position requires a Class "A" CDL before appointment.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:   Probational or Promotional

Compensation:

• MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2/HEAVY:
  Class A, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) will be required upon appointment. The starting salary for MEO-2/HEAVY will be $22.52/hourly.

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How To Apply:

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