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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2 or /HEAVY

Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$2,784/mo - $5,009/mo

NEOGOV is part of the State of Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development, committed to providing safe and reliable infrastructure. The Mobile Equipment Operator position involves operating heavy equipment for road and bridge construction and maintenance, as well as performing various maintenance activities throughout District 61.

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Responsibilities

Operate heavy equipment, as needed

Performs maintenance related activities, including but not limited to hauling material, removal of dead animals and litter/ debris from interstate routes or state-maintained highways throughout parishes that comprise District 61

Uses various handheld equipment while performing general landscape duties. Operates a chain saw and/or pole saw to cut trees and trim overhanging tree limbs that may be encroaching onto interstate on/off ramps, bridges, guardrails, roadways etc

Performs incidental repair and construction tasks including but not limited to drain cleaning, ditch cleaning, pothole patching, flagging/ basic traffic control, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, etc

Performs minor repairs and preventative maintenance in accordance with operator’s manual and manufacture recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely

Assists herbicide applicators in loading and unloading boxes and/or pallets of herbicides. This work involves lifting up to 50 lbs. Uses a back pack and/or hand held sprayer to apply herbicides around bridges, traffic control boxes, guardrails, signs, etc

Provide functional supervision to Mobile Equipment Operator 1 /2 while performing assigned task

Will be required to perform other duties as instructed by supervisor, including but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities

Qualification

Heavy equipment operationPreventative maintenanceClass D Chauffeurs LicenseFunctional supervisionGeneral landscape duties

Required

No experience or training is required

Mobile Equipment Operator 1 is required to have a Class “D” Chauffeurs License before making permanent

Benefits

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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.

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).