MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1, 2, HEAVY 1

District 61 – U720 - Bridge Maintenance - East Baton Rouge Parish

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. 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.

This position is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, District 61, Unit 720 and reports to the Highway Foreman 2.

Salary: $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: 61/50332403/MEO/7.20.26-VC

Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division: District 8- Alexandria

Opening Date: 07/20/2026

Closing Date: 8/2/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Minimum Qualifications: No experience or training is required.

Job Duties:

• Operate heavy equipment for the purpose of performing maintenance related activities, including but not limited to Backhoes, Front end loaders, Dump trucks, Hot mix pavers, Motor graders, and Track hoes.
• Perform duties as directed, such as shoveling asphalt, digging footings for setting concrete forms, placing traffic control devices, delivering, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, flagging traffic, paving operations, milling, placing large culverts, operating power and/or hand tools, etc.
• Perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guardrail, fencing, pipe, catch basins, and drainage structures.
• Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance in accordance with operator's manual and manufacture recommendations to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely.
• Shall be responsible to respond to call-outs after normal working hours, in all types of weather conditions, such as removing falling trees from the roadway, applying deicing materials, responding to traffic accidents, and draining water from the roadway.

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants) 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: Mobile Equipment Operator 1 positions are required to have a Class "D" Chauffeurs License before being made permanent. Mobile Equipment Operator 2 and 1/Heavy positions are required to have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License upon appointment.

Compensation: Below is the starting hourly rate for each level and additional compensation information for the MEO 1 and MEO 2.

• 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.

How To Apply: No Civil Service test score 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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.