MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1/HEAVY
About the role
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. Mobile Equipment Operators help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe by operating equipment to support maintenance and construction work. 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. Positions are located in Jefferson, District 02 and report to the Mechanic Supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Operate heavy and specialized equipment used in road and bridge maintenance
- Assist with construction, repair, and upkeep of highways and bridges
- Perform routine equipment inspections and basic preventative maintenance
- Support traffic control, cleanup, and emergency response activities
- Perform physical tasks such as lifting, loading materials, and using hand and power tools
- Assist or guide lower-level operators as needed
- This role requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to adapt to changing work conditions
Requirements
- Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
- Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required upon appointment.
- Appointment type may be probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants), promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees), or detail to special duty.
Pay
Starting salary for MEO-1/HEAVY is $21.05/hourly.