Job Description

Supplemental Information

51/50617205/MEO2H/08.02.23-DT
BRIDGE AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

DAVID MOAK

TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGER

985-515-1605

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

NOTE:

May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver\'s license or commercial driver\'s license.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To operate heavy mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.

Level of Work:
Advanced.

Supervision Received:
General from a Foreman, or other higher level maintenance supervisory or administrative personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
Functional over lower graded equipment operations or laboring personnel, as needed.

Location of Work:
Levee Districts; Ports; Terminal Districts; Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Department of Natural Resources; Office of Forestry; Department of Health and Human Resources; or other agencies throughout the state requiring the regular operation of very heavy mobile equipment.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 1 by the requirement for operation of large mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives as the primary, regular and recurring function of the job.

Differs from Foreman and other supervisory jobs by the requirement that actual operation of heavy equipment, rather than full-time supervision, constitutes the major function of the job.

Examples of Work

NOTE:
Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.

Operates mobile wheeled or tracked cranes with clamshells, hoes, load hooks, draglines, or pile drivers.

Operates amphibious marsh buggy mounted mobile dragline.

Operates diesel, railroad locomotive.

Operates ship unloader unit. May provide guidance to, and oversee work of lower graded operators, workers, and laborers.

May be required to operate any other mobile equipment or auxiliary equipment when necessary to accomplish work objectives.

Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year\'s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran\'s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher\'s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

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