MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, 1 Heavy

Grambling State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 2,212,000 - 2,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks Mobile Equipment Operators for District 61/Unit 779 in Baton Rouge. This outdoor, hands-on role involves operating heavy equipment to maintain and repair highways and bridges, with training provided and opportunities for career progression.

Roles may include night shifts, overtime, and emergency call-outs. Licenses may be required depending on assignment.

Qualifications

• Reliability and safety awareness required; ability to adapt to changing conditions.
• No specific experience or training required to apply.
• Licensing may include Louisiana Class D Chauffeur’s License or CDL depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy and specialized equipment for road and bridge maintenance.
• Assist with construction, repair, and upkeep of highways and bridges.
• Perform routine equipment inspections and basic preventative maintenance.
• Support traffic control, cleanup, and emergency response activities.
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions; lift and handle materials as needed.

Skills

Reliability

Safety awareness

Adaptability

CDL license

Tools

CDL

Job description

DISTRICT 61 - UNIT 779 – Baton Rouge

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, overtime, travel, or emergency call‑outs depending on assignment.

Positions are located in East Baton Rouge Parish, District 61/Unit 779 and report to the Highway Foreman.

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

No experience or training is required.

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

Job Duties

Depending on assignment and experience level, Mobile Equipment Operators may:

• Operate heavy and specialized equipment used in road and bridge maintenance
• Assist with construction, repair, and upkeep of highways and bridges
• Perform routine equipment inspections and basic preventative maintenance
• Support traffic control, cleanup, and emergency response activities
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Perform physical tasks such as lifting, loading materials, and using hand and power tools
• Assist or guide lower‑level operators as needed

Position‑Specific Details

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational 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.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as Mobile Equipment Operator 1, Mobile Equipment Operator 2, or Mobile Equipment Operator 1-Heavy, 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 or start date, depending on assignment.

Compensation

• MEO 1: $16.06/hourly. Receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked and a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.
• MEO 2: $17.18/hourly. Receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked, and a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.
• MEO 1/Heavy: $21.05/hourly.

Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

John Burks

Highway Foreman 2

225-231-4178

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.