WELDER

Salary

$3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Bridge City, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/50395098/WELD/10.15.2026-JF

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

10/15/2026

Closing Date

10/29/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 071

JOB NUMBER: 02/50395098/WELD/10.15.2026-JF

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

This position is in the District 02 Operations’ Section of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the District 02 Mobile Equipment Shop Superintendent at the Bridge City Mechanic Shop. This position serves as the Welder for the parishes assigned and serves in Gang 071.The incumbent is required to have specialized knowledge and proficiency in operating and maintaining all of the welding equipment used to perform welding task. The incumbent is required to safely operate a variety of mobile equipment and is required to ensure that all equipment is properly serviced, and that service records are maintained.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience or training in the welding trade; OR

Completion of a Technical Diploma or Associate of Applied Science welding program from a Louisiana Technical or Community College or equivalent program from other institutions.

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:

• Preliminary duties include taking measurements, drawing or laying out materials (e.g. iron, aluminum plates, channel iron, etc…) to be cut with torch or welded. Grinds’/cleans (e.g. removes ruts, etc…) materials to be welded or after welding is done to produce finished quality product. Brazes, welds, fits and /or installs welded parts onto equipment/structures as necessary.

• May operate a variety of mobile equipment such as winch trucks, forklifts, front-end loaders; may assist district mechanics. Completes daily work reports and other related paperwork.

• Determines equipment and supplies needed according to type of welding job. Ensures welding equipment is in safe, working condition prior to usage and that materials and equipment are used properly, safely and efficiently.

• Designs, fabricates and/or brasses a variety of items (e.g. trash barrels, drainage covers, hardware on trucks, brackets, racks, cages, etc…).

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by probation, promotion, or detail to special duty

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

Work Schedule: Work hours may vary

Compensation:$19.67

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ricky Bolden

LADOTD

P.O. Box 9180 Bridge City, La 70094

504-437-3152

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

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.”

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

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