Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2

Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Fordoche, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

223024

Department

Atchafalaya Basin Levee District

Opening Date

07/06/2026

Closing Date

7/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide riverine flood protection for an 8-parish district on the Atchafalaya and Mississippi River levees.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

Our goal as an agency is to provide flood control to the 8 parishes in our district. Your role is to maintain equipment and work to prepare the levees for high water events and annual levee inspections.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

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:

As a Mobile Equipment Operator 1, you will:

• Operate wheel-type tractors (medium weight equipment) and mowers to mow grass on levees and battures
• Make minor repairs to equipment and perform maintenance necessary to keep equipment in good working order
• Operate chain saws and hand tools to clear rights-of-way and debris
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor

As a Mobile Equipment Operator 2, you will:

• Operate medium and heavy wheel-type tractors (90 horsepower) and 15 mowers to mow grass on levee and batters
• Operate light trucks for hauling construction materials, equipment, supplies, parts, and personnel
• Make minor adjustments and repairs to equipment
• Operation of spray equipment and hand tools to destroy unwanted weeds and brush on the levee right of way
• Perform other duties related to levee and equipment maintenance as assigned by foreman

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment - up to 24 months

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2.

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

Louisiana is a State As model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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:

Kristy Jewell

Atchafalaya Basin Levee District

kjewell@abldla.com

(225) 387-2249

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

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