Mobile Equipment Operator 1- Heavy (CPG)

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Melville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

224479

Department

Red River/Atchaf/Bayou Boeuf Levee District

Opening Date

08/05/2026

Closing Date

8/15/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

OUR MISSION

The Red River, Atchafalaya & Bayou Boeuf Levee District serves portions of Avoyelles, Rapides & St. Landry parishes. Levees in the district include: Red River Levee, Big Bend-Bayou Des Glaises Loop Levee, Rigolette Levee, Mansura Hills to Hamburg Levee, Bayou Des Glaises Fuse Plug Levee, West Atchafalaya River Levee, and West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee. The District has 5 commissioners. There are 19 employees, with maintenance crews in each parish. Heavy equipment is maintained for levee and drainage maintenance.

About the position
This position is part of a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Mobile Equipment Operator 2 or Mobile Equipment Operator 1/Heavy.

The Mobile Equipment Operator positions are a valuable part of the Red River, Atchafalaya & Bayou Boeuf Levee District because of their function of work to operate equipment and perform incidental repair, levee board projects and other construction tasks. Assist other RRABB employees in completing levee board projects. This incumbent will work under the supervision of Levee Foreman B.

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:

Operates heavy equipment as the primary or regular job function, especially during the dry season

• Such heavy equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following

  • Bulldozers, Tractors, Backhoes, etc.

• Operates auxiliary equipment

  • Such auxiliary equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following
  • Dump trucks, lawn tractors, small riding equipment, small power equipment, or any other equipment listed for lower graded operators’ positions.

• Operates other equipment enumerated for lower graded equipment operators when necessary to accomplish work objectives.

Performs incidental repair, levee inspections, levee board projects, and other construction tasks. Assists other RRABB employees in completing levee board projects.

• Helps operate flood control structures and pumping stations when necessary.
• Makes minor repairs to equipment and assists with the maintenance/repair of RRABB equipment.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group.

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.

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:

Ellen Burke

Red River, Atchafalaya & Bayou Boeuf Levee District

[email protected]

(318) 443-9646

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