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 operators or laboring personnel as needed. Location of Work:May be used by all agencies, statewide. Job Distinctions:Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the requirement to operate heavi... more details
Supplemental Information
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East (SLFPA-E) operates the regional flood control system and associated facilities in St. Bernard Parish, east-bank of Orleans Parish, and the east-bank of Jefferson Parish within its control in order to protect lives and property from tidal flooding by natural weather events. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Levee Foreman B, Maintenance Superintendent, Operations and Maintenance Coordinator or the Maintenance Regional Director.
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For further information about this vacancy contact: Sage Celestin Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East scelestin@floodauthority.org (504) 286-3112
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
NOTE:
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license or commercial driver's license.
Job Concepts
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 operators or laboring personnel as needed.
Location of Work: May be used by all agencies, statewide.
Job Distinctions: Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the requirement to operate heavier mobile equipment that has more complicated operating and handling characteristics.
Differs from Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the restriction that operation of mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives is only an occasional function of the Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 1 and does not constitute the primary, regular and recurring function for this job.
Examples of Work
The incumbent in this position performs a physical effort to accomplish a variety of tasks in the Maintenance Department of the SLFPAE, as follows:
65% - Operates heavy motorized equipment including, but not limited to: dozers, tandem and bobtail dump trucks, loaders skid-steers, backhoes, water trucks, street sweepers, excavators, and other specialized equipment to support a variety of operations under the jurisdiction of the SLFPAE.
Assists in grass cutting activities when needed or conditions warrant by picking up trash, cutting weeds and brush, and operating tractors equipped for grass cutting on property owned or maintained by the SLFPAE. Assists other personnel within the SLFPAE with floodgate, valves, and relief wells operation and maintenance.
30% - Performs daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment prior to beginning work. Reports to supervisor any required repairs needed on equipment.
-Trains less skilled employees in operation and care of equipment. -Cleans equipment as scheduled and/or required. -Assists in performing minor repairs or preventative maintenance on equipment. -Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures in operating daily assigned equipment. -Reports to supervisor any adverse or potentially adverse conditions to levees.
5% - Filling of new sandbags as required and handling of sandbags as required. Performs any and all other related duties as needed or assigned by other higher-ranking supervisors, directors or administrative personnel.
Incumbent is required to have and maintain a Class A CDL driver’s license.
NOTE: SLFPA-E is an emergency-oriented agency. Part of the SLFPA-E’s mission is to protect the residents of the east-bank of Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish and the east-bank of Orleans Parish from tidal surge, wind-driven water and river flooding.
In emergencies during Mississippi River flooding and Hurricane / Tropical Storm events, the incumbent will be on call and must report for duty if so required, remaining on duty in such situations until released from duty by the Appointing Authority.
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