HIGHWAY FOREMAN 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4792186) Apply  HIGHWAY FOREMAN 1 Salary $4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 61/50666553/HF1/01.15.2025-KL Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 61- Baton Rouge Opening Date 01/14/2025 Closing Date 1/30/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information   District 61 – Unit 510 – Baton Rouge Job Number: 61/50666553/HF1/01.15.2025-KL HIGHWAY FOREMAN 1 Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx About this position: This position is located in the District 61/Unit 510/Baton Rouge of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent for East Baton Rouge Parish. The overall function of this position is to be responsible for the activities of a crew of Mobile Equipment Operators in maintaining/repairing roads in East Baton Rouge Parish, with the primary responsibility for the vegetation control on highway right-of-way. A valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL is required prior to being appointed to this position. DOTD Permanent Employees Only Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position. The LA DOTD is a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth. Interested candidates mayClick here to apply (http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/All\_Job\_Openings.aspx) 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. No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines For further information about this vacancy contact: Michael Miley Transportation Operations Manager 225-231-4331 “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.” Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Four years of experience in the construction, maintenance, or repair of roads, bridges, levees, drainage facilities, wharfs, buildings, or grounds; OR Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of industrial or heavy mobile equipment. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide supervision, guidance, logistical support, and limited administration to a group of maintenance personnel maintaining roads, drainage, and bridges within a parish. Level of Work: Supervisor. Supervision Received: Broad review from a Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent or other maintenance supervisor of higher grade. Supervision Exercised: Direct line over all parish level Mobile Equipment Operators, Helpers, and Laborers. Location of Work: Department of Transportation and Development, parish/district wide. Job Distinctions: Differs from Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent by lack of responsibility for management of all parish highway maintenance activities. Differs from other maintenance supervisory jobs by its involvement in and responsibility for highway and road maintenance on the parish level. Differs from Highway Foreman 2 by its lack of supervision over large groups of personnel performing specialized highway maintenance work (bridge construction, highway marking, striping, truss erection, etc.), district or statewide. Examples of Work Highway Foreman 1 Function Statement: The overall function of this position is to be responsible for the activities of a crew of Mobile Equipment Operators in maintain/repairing roads in East Baton Rouge. This position is located in the District 61/ Unit 510/ Baton Rouge of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent for East Baton Rouge Parish. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with minimal supervision, and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives. Job Duties & Responsibilities: 55% Supervises, trains, and assists a maintenance crew in routine maintenance functions, which include pothole patching, repair of pavement buckling, cleaning or repairing drainage structures, maintain ditches, mowing, shoulder repairs, roadside litter clean up, tree removal, etc. 10% Makes certain all assigned equipment is maintained and serviced within the department guidelines to minimize equipment downtime and performs daily equipment inspections. 10% Prepare daily labor and equipment reports, enter the data in the Agile system, and order materials such as fuel, tires, and supplies/ hand equipment as needed. Also, prepare incident or accident reports and assist in preparing payrolls. 10% Ensures adequate and proper traffic control is implemented by mobilizing signs and traffic control devices as needed to protect the traveling public through the work area and makes certain they are used during maintenance activity. Also makes sure all MEO’s wear Personal Protective Equipment. 5% Conducts Performance Planning & Evaluation sessions with subordinates. Performs employee counseling sessions throughout the year as necessary to maintain employee performance expectations. 5% Acts as a Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent in his absence. 5% Will be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. ______ 100% Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 05 Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ? + Yes + No 06 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 07 What are your career interests? 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