Mobile Equipment Operator

LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology. The Office of Wildlife exists to provide wise stewardship of Louisiana's wildlife and associated habitats and increase wildlife conservation awareness. MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR HEAVY- 2 COASTAL LAFAYETTE REGION This position is a Mobile Equipment Operator 2 – Heavy in the Coastal Lafayette Region and reports directly to a Maintenance Foreman. Two positions will be filled. This is a highly skilled position that requires a high degree of precision and safety in the operation of large mobile equipment on and off barges, in soft fluid marsh soils, as well as on solid ground; all in the support of marsh management and erosion control projects as well as facility construction. The incumbent will operate heavy equipment such as bulldozers, draglines, tractors, pile drivers, backhoes, excavators (land-based, amphibious), trucks and boats and provides maintenance and minor repairs to this equipment. Some work requires moderate efforts and some will require brief period in which heavy muscular exertion and strenuous physical exertion in climbing, lifting objects over 50 pounds, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas is required. Travel throughout Louisiana, including overnight stay and early morning departure is required, as well as night work in boats and airboats. Incumbent will be required to stay on remote facilities, tugs and houseboats for up to 8 days and 7 nights at a time and work a revolving 8 days on 6 days off "hitch". Travel per diem is paid for most overnight travel. Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties The incumbent is responsible for the following (note: excavators may be land-based or amphibious): Operates excavators, draglines, and cranes to dig channels in waterways and to build levees Operates excavators in marsh areas to rebuild and repair levees, marsh terraces, and drainage ditches Operates bulldozers and backhoes to clear land, new excavation, spreading dirt and aggregates, and for land leveling Operates farm tractors in clearing brush, mowing, moving dirt and aggregates, grading roads and fields Operates pile driver and vibratory hammer to drive pilings and sheet piles for various structures Operates excavators and cranes to load and offload equipment and supplies at remote facilities and docks Operates excavators, trucks, dump trucks, and boats to transport material, supplies, and equipment to job sites Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance which is necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order Performs other duties as assigned Position-Specific Details Appointment Type: Job appointment, probational appointment, promotional, or detail to special duty. Positions will be domiciled in Lafayette Parish. Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VACANCY CONTACT Cassandra Louis Department of Wildlife & Fisheries-Human Resources P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr