Heavy Equipment Operator: Road & Bridge Construction

Nunez Community College; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) District 07 is recruiting for Mobile Equipment Operators (MEO) to support road and bridge construction and maintenance across Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jeff Davis parishes.

Positions range from MEO-1 to MEO-2 and MEO-1/HEAVY, with hourly wages and premium pay details provided. CDL is required for MEO-2 and Heavy assignments; training and promotional opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Operates heavy equipment for road/bridge tasks.
• Maintains and performs preventative maintenance on equipment.
• May train lower level operators and laborers.
• No experience or formal training required for entry level MEO positions.

Responsibilities

• Operates, as needed, various types of heavy equipment.
• Performs minor repairs and preventative maintenance (e.g., oil changes).
• Completes other duties as directed by supervisor to support DOTD missions.
• Attends required training under the DOTD Structured Training Program.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

CDL

Safety awareness

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) District 07 is recruiting for Mobile Equipment Operators (MEO) to support road and bridge construction and maintenance across Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jeff Davis parishes.

Positions range from MEO-1 to MEO-2 and MEO-1/HEAVY, with hourly wages and premium pay details provided. CDL is required for MEO-2 and Heavy assignments; training and promotional opportunities are available.