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$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location :
Dry Prong, LA Job Type:
Classified Job Number:
08/50695481/MEO1-2/05.13.26-JC Department:
DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division:
District 8- Alexandria Opening Date:
05/13/2026 Closing Date:
5/27/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job District 08-UNIT 570 Dry Prong, LA
Job Number: 08/50695481/MEO1-2/05.13.26-JC
District Recruitment for Grant Parish
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. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.
Mobile Equipment Operators help keep Louisiana's roads and bridges safe by operating equipment to support maintenance and construction work.
This position offers a 10% base pay increase upon attainment of permanent status (where applicable). No experience is required - training is provided, with opportunities for career progression.
This is an outdoor, physically active role that may involve varying weather conditions, shift work, night work, over me, travel, or emergency call-outs depending on assignment.
This position is located in Grant Parish, DISTRICT 08/Unit 570 and reports to a Highway Foreman 1.
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training is required. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: Operate heavy equipment, as needed. Perform manual tasks such as pothole patching, manual cutting of brush and grass, ditch digging, cleaning buildings, assisting in mud jack operations, cutting trees, collecting litter, etc. Perform minor repairs, services, preventative maintenance, and clean equipment. May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Probational/Promotional
Work Schedule:
Monday-Thursday/6:30AM-5:00PM
Career Progression:
This position may be filled as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or a Mobile Equipment Operator 2 based on qualifications and agency needs.
Licensing and other Requirements:
Certain levels may require a valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeur's License or CDL, and random drug testing prior to permanent appointment or start date, depending on assignment.
**This position is considered D
i
saster Essential How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score
is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes
will not
be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the
"Apply"
link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type."
Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available
here. Contact Information: For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact: Matthew Elkins Transportation Operations Manager 318-664-2050 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: Insurance Coverage
More information can be found at
Parental Leave
- Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at
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 video 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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Do you possess a high school diploma or GED?
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Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license?
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Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ?
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 06
Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?
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To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 09
What are your career interests? 10
Are you willing to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency disaster support activities after work hours, weekends, and holidays?
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Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.Did you include all relevant education and experience on your official submission?
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