MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 - HEAVY

Mobile Equipment Operator 1 - Heavy

Salary : $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location : Jonesville, LA

Job Type : Promotion

Job Number : 214343

Department : Tensas Basin Levee District

Opening Date : 10 / 29 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 3 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Our Mission

The mission of this agency is to provide flood protection through the operation and maintenance of a large flood control system which consists of levees, pumping stations, floodgates, floodwalls, and drainage structures.

About This Position

The goal of the maintenance department is to ensure that the flood control measures they are responsible for operate in the manner in which they were designed. Promotional- Only current, permanent employees of the Tensas Basin Levee District will be eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Two 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

Operates the following heavy equipment to maintain levees and drainage channels as needed :

• Bulldozers
• Excavators
• Backhoes
• Motor Grader
• Dump Truck(s)
• Tractor Trailer
• Forklift
• Tractor with Various Implements
• Skid Steer

Inspects the levee system and other flood control infrastructure to ensure that systems are operating as designed. Performs maintenance on all equipment, facilities, and other agency assets as needed.

Operates storm water pump stations and other storm water structures as needed. May be required to perform other duties as necessary including but not limited to those related to emergency / disaster.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type : Promotional

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact :

Jordan Girtman

Tensas Basin Levee District

Jordan.Girtman@tbld.gov

(318) 323-1130

Benefits

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave

Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year : New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's 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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.