DOTD Enforcement Sergeant (Breaux Bridge)

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development; Breaux Bridge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is seeking an Enforcement Sergeant to supervise the Weight Enforcement Unit at the Breaux Bridge fixed-scale facility. This role oversees daily enforcement operations, personnel, investigations, and administrative duties to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

As a commissioned supervisor, you will lead field enforcement efforts, manage schedules, and coordinate equipment and training while adhering to DOTD policies and

Qualifications

• Four years of law enforcement experience in the protection of transportation infrastructure.
• Five years of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer commissioned with the power of arrest.

Responsibilities

• Supervise weight enforcement operations by providing field guidance to police officers and compliance inspectors, assigning duties, monitoring enforcement activities, and ensuring state and federal regulations are enforced consistently.
• Manage personnel and daily operations by training and briefing subordinate staff, preparing bi-weekly schedules, communicating directives and policy updates, maintaining records, and keeping the Police Lieutenant informed of significant operational matters.
• Conduct and oversee investigations and enforcement activities including major events, evidence handling, seizures, and investigations while ensuring cases are properly completed and documented.
• Oversee administrative, equipment, and facility responsibilities by completing required reports and performance evaluations, maintaining equipment and inventories, coordinating supplies and facility needs, processing applicable bills, and supporting emergency or disaster operations as needed.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

POST certified

Job description

About This Job

Section 52/ Weights and Enforcement

52/50641310/ES/10.06.26-AS

This is a departmental promotional or Detail opportunity open to DOTD employees only.

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la_gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

About This Position

The DOTD Enforcement Sergeant serves as a commissioned law enforcement supervisor within the Weight Enforcement Unit at the Breaux Bridge fixed-scale facility. The position oversees daily enforcement operations and subordinate personnel while ensuring state and federal size, weight, permit, registration, and taxation regulations are enforced fairly and consistently. The incumbent provides field supervision, manages personnel and administrative responsibilities, conducts and oversees investigations, and ensures equipment, records, training, and facility operations remain in compliance with DOTD policies and applicable laws.

While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Services laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of law enforcement experience in the protection of transportation infrastructure; OR
• Five years of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer commissioned with the power of arrest.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Possession of an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.
• An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified by the hiring agency until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

• Supervise weight enforcement operations by providing field guidance to police officers and compliance inspectors, assigning duties, monitoring enforcement activities, and ensuring state and federal regulations are enforced consistently.
• Manage personnel and daily operations by training and briefing subordinate staff, preparing bi-weekly schedules, communicating directives and policy updates, maintaining records, and keeping the Police Lieutenant informed of significant operational matters.
• Conduct and oversee investigations and enforcement activities including major events, evidence handling, seizures, and investigations while ensuring cases are properly completed and documented.
• Oversee administrative, equipment, and facility responsibilities by completing required reports and performance evaluations, maintaining equipment and inventories, coordinating supplies and facility needs, processing applicable bills, and supporting emergency or disaster operations as needed.

Position Specific Details

Appointment Type: Promotional or Detail to Special Duty

Work Location(s): Breaux Bridge, LA

Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification and job concepts for each level.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jeff Melchior

DOTD Enforcement Administrator

225-377-7185

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 is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.