Mobile Equipment Operator - Heavy

Mobile Equipment Operator - Heavy

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Marrero, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

227695

Department

SE LA Flood Protection Auth-West

Opening Date

10/21/2026

Closing Date

10/26/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
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About this Job

OUR MISSION

To protect West Bank homes and businesses by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.

OVERVIEW OF THIS ROLE

This position provides physical effort to accomplish a variety of manual tasks and skilled light equipment operation.

PROMOTIONAL ONLY: only applicants who are current, permanent employees of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West will be eligible

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties

• Operates heavy motorized equipment including, but not limited to: dozers, tandem dump trucks, loaders, bobcats, backhoes, excavators, mulchers, graders and other specialized equipment to support a variety of operations under the jurisdiction of the Authority, etc.

• Performs a wide variety of physical labor functions, such as moving, loading, and unloading materials, supplies and equipment

• Performs daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment prior to beginning work.

• Reports to supervisor any required repairs needed on equipment.

• Assists mechanic with minor repairs to equipment as required, including disassembling and reassembling parts, lubricating and fueling equipment, etc.

• Maintains vehicle records of trips made (mileage, oil and gas consumption, etc.).

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: PROMOTIONAL ONLY: only applicants who are current, permanent employees of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West will be eligible

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment 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.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Matthew Edwards

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West

humanresources@slfpaw.org

(504) 340-0318

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you a current permanent classified employee of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm