What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy position at SE LA Flood Protection Auth-West?
About this Job
To protect homes and businesses on the West Bank by ensuring the Flood Protection system operates as designed.
OVERVIEW OF THIS ROLE
This position provides physical effort to accomplish a variety of manual tasks and advanced-level equipment operation. Operates mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance or construction tasks.
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
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:
Operates heavy motorized equipment including, but not limited: dozers, tandem dump trucks, loaders, bobcats, backhoes, excavators, mulchers, graders and other specialized equipment to support a variety of operations under the jurisdiction of the Authority, etc.
Assists mechanic with minor repairs to equipment as required, including disassembling and reassembling parts, lubricating and fueling equipment. etc.
Performs a wide variety of physical labor functions, such as moving, loading and unloading materials, supplies and equipment.
Operates motorized equipment including 15' grass cutting tractors, mott tractors, other motorized equipment to support operations under the jurisdiction of the Authority, etc.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotional - only agency employees considered.
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualification and experience.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Southeast LA Flood Protection Authority - West
humanresources@slfpaw.org
(505) 371-6855
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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). 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $3,649 - $6,566