Highway Foreman 2

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Highway Foreman 2

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Chase, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

58/169713/HF2/09.23.2024-JB

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 58- Chase

Opening Date

09/24/2024

Closing Date

10/1/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

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

DISTRICT 58 - Unit 775 – Striping (Chase)

JOB NUMBER: 58/169713/HF2/09.23.2024-JB

* This vacancy is a promotion open to current DOTD employees only and may be filled by a detail to special duty. *

The overall function of this position is to be responsible for supervising a Districtwide crew in the specialized marking of state highways. This position is located in District 58, Unit 775 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Transportation Operations Manager. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with or without minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs as needed and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.

A valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL may be required upon appointment.

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.

ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Contact Name: Justin Wyatt

Title: Transportation Operations Manager

Phone Number: (318) 412-3141

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 the operation of heavy mobile equipment, industrial machinery, construction or maintenance equipment; OR the maintenance of heavy mobile equipment, industrial machinery, construction or maintenance equipment; OR the operation and/or maintenance of moveable bridges, electronically controlled locks, or power driven drawbridges.

NOTE:

A combination of experience in the various fields will be accepted.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To provide supervision, guidance, logistical support, and limited administration to a large group of personnel performing specialized highway, road, drainage, traffic control, lock operation, bridge operation, or bridge structure work within a district or statewide.

Level of Work:

Supervisor.

Supervision Received:

Broad review from a maintenance specialist or maintenance supervisor at district level or higher.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct over Mobile Equipment or Bridge and Lock Operators of all levels or other repair/maintenance personnel.

Location of Work:

Department of Transportation and Development.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Highway Foreman 1 by its supervision of a large group of personnel engaged in specialized highway maintenance (e.g., bridge construction, traffic control signals, marking, and signs)or bridge/navigational lock operation in a district or statewide.

Differs from district maintenance superintendents by lack of overall responsibility for management of all maintenance activities for a district.

Examples of Work

60% Supervise the daily work activities of a highway striping crew engaged in applying center line and no passing stripes, raised pavement markers, and heat applied marking tape on state highways. Pavement markers are installed in accordance with the Uniform Traffic Control Devices manual.

15% Supervise the daily work activities of a striping crew while assisting sign crew in sign reflectivity night inspection and replacement of deficient road signs.

5% Prepare daily work reports, recording man hours, equipment and material usage to the appropriate control sections or project numbers for the correct verification of expenses.

5% Reviews daily work schedules to provide adequate materials, equipment and appropriate manpower needed to complete each job.

5% Oversee the repair and modification of striping equipment as needed and train employees in the operation of equipment.

5% Conduct performance evaluations and approves leave for subordinate employees.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities. May be subpoenaed as requested by DOTD legal Counsel. 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.

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

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• No

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  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

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  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

  05

  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?

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  What are your career interests?

  Required Question

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State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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