DISTRICT SIGN SPECIALIST 1-2 (LAFAYETTE)

State of Louisiana; Lafayette (LA); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

State of Louisiana DOTD is seeking a District Sign Specialist in Lafayette Parish to install and maintain highway signs across districts. The role is outdoor, physically active, with potential for varying weather, shift work, overtime, and travel.

Training is provided and a Class D Chauffeur's License is required to permanent appointment. Pay ranges per role: District Sign Specialist 1: $17.18 hourly; District Sign Specialist 2: $19.67 hourly.

Qualifikationen

• No experience or training is required.
• Possession of a current Class D Chauffeur's License.

Aufgaben

• Possess a Class D Chauffeur's License.
• Pass random drug testing.
• Operate a forklift, gasoline post driver/auger, and various hand tools.
• Lift 75 lbs. repeatedly.
• Have knowledge of the use of UHF radio and proper radio etiquette.
• Utilize cell phones, GPS devices, computer and email to facilitate communication.

Kenntnisse

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Jobbeschreibung

About This Job

DISTRICT 03 / U750 / DISTRICT SIGN SPECIALIST 1-2

JOB NUMBER: 03-137999-DSS-10212026-DS

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.

District Sign Specialist help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe by performing the duties related to the complete installation and maintenance of highway signs throughout the District on all state and federal routes including urban and rural areas.

No experience is required — training is provided, with opportunities for career progression. Possession of a current Class D Chauffer's License.

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 Lafayette Parish, District 03/Unit 750 and report to Highway Foreman.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Necessary Special Requirement

Possession of a current Class D Chauffer's License.

Job Duties

• Possess a Class D Chauffeur's License


• Pass random drug testing


• Operate a forklift, gasoline post driver/auger, and various hand tools


• Lift 75 lbs. repeatedly


• Have knowledge of the use of UHF radio and proper radio etiquette


• Utilize cell phones, GPS devices, computer and email to facilitate communication.

This role requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to adapt to changing work conditions.

Compensation

Position‑Specific Details: District Sign Specialist 1 — $17.18 Hourly, District Sign Specialist 2 — $19.67 Hourly

Career Progression

This position may be filled as District Sign Specialist 1 or District Sign Specialist 2, based on qualifications and agency needs.

Licensing Requirements

Certain levels may require a valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeur's License or CDL prior to permanent appointment, depending on assignment.

Appointment Type

This position may be filled as either a probationary appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency‑wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

Additional Information

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Applicants with the following are encouraged to apply:

Contact Information

Tyler LeBlanc

Transportation Operations Manager

337‑262‑6121

[e-mail]

Equal Employment Opportunity

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: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp

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.

Benefits

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/


• 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.


• 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 (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