Location: Lafayette,LA, USA
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 2- HEAVY/ COASTAL LAFAYETTE REGION
This position is a Mobile Equipment Operator 2- Heavy in the Coastal Lafayette Region and reports directly to a Maintenance Foreman. 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. Operates heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, draglines, tractors, pile drivers, backhoes, excavators, marsh buggies, 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.
VACANCY INFORMATION
This position may be filled as:
* Probational Appointment
* Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if selected.
This position is domiciled in Lafayette Parish.
Contact Information:
Cassandra Louis
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Human Resources
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
...@wlf.la.gov
A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants.
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
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.
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
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Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
NOTE:
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license or commercial driver's license.
Function of Work:
To operate heavy mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Foreman, or other higher level maintenance supervisory or administrative personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
Functional over lower graded equipment operations or laboring personnel, as needed.
Location of Work:
Levee Districts; Ports; Terminal Districts; Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Department of Natural Resources; Office of Forestry; Department of Health and Human Resources; or other agencies throughout the state requiring the regular operation of very heavy mobile equipment.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 1 by the requirement for operation of large mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives as the primary, regular and recurring function of the job.
Differs from Foreman and other supervisory jobs by the requirement that actual operation of heavy equipment, rather than full-time supervision, constitutes the major function of the job.NOTE:
Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.
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