NEOGOV · 11 hours ago
MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2 OR HEAVY 1
LaPlace, LA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$2,784/mo - $5,009/moNEOGOV is part of the State of Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development, dedicated to empowering communities through public services. The Mobile Equipment Operator role involves operating heavy equipment for road and bridge construction, performing maintenance tasks, and guiding lower-level operators.
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Responsibilities
Performs maintenance tasks on DOTD right of ways including, but not limited to, loading/ unloading materials at the parish units and/ or jobsite, removing fallen trees, pushing trees/ debris after major storms, removing dead animals from DOTD right of way, cleaning cross drain culverts, cleaning side drain culverts, cleaning subsurface drainage pipe, cleaning all types of box culverts, grading ditches, sweeping highways, and grading shoulders
Incumbent will also perform hauling maintenance materials such as asphalt, cold planed asphalt, dirt, sand, gravel, trash, fallen trees, and removed concrete
Operates small, motorized equipment such as chainsaws and pole saws used for cutting fallen trees and low hanging limbs on DOTD right of ways
Provides guidance to and oversee work of lower-level operators, acts as a lead worker, and completes daily work reports for crew in foreman’s absence
May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities
Qualification
Required
Must possess a Class A CDL license
Must have working knowledge of PDAs and light computer work
Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 pounds
Must be self-motivated and able to perform duties with minimal supervision
Must be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise
Must participate in appropriate structured performance training programs
Must attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary
Benefits
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).
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
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CEO
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