BRIDGE AND LOCK OPERATOR 1-2

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BRIDGE AND LOCK OPERATOR 1-2

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Houma, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/BLO1-2/920-950/6.18.24-LA

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

06/18/2024

Closing Date

6/30/2024 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

Bridge and Lock Operator 1 $16.06 hourly

Bridge and Lock Operator 2 $17.18 hourly

As a part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Bridge and Lock Operator 1 or Bridge and Lock Operator 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant (s). The maximum monthly salary for the Bridge and Lock Operator 2 is $5,360. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

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

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.

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.

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

HERE (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Tech_Asst_Guidance.asp)

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:

Lydia Arceneaux

LA DOTD

5056 West Main St

Houma, La 70364

985-858-2412

“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:

No experience or training is required.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To operate a power driven drawbridge and/or navigational lock, which includes performing preventive maintenance on related equipment.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct supervision from a Highway Foreman 2, Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent or equivalent supervisor; may also receive functional supervision from a Bridge and Lock Operator 2.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Bridge and Lock Operator 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.

Examples of Work

Receives on-the-job training in the operation of power-driven drawbridges and/or navigational locks.

Becomes familiar with Coast Guard and state regulations, rules and policies for waterway operations and related equipment.

Conducts visual inspections of bridge and/or navigational lock to ensure safe operation.

Prepares logs by documenting bridge/lock openings and closings in response to marine vessel signals.

Uses the marine radio to communicate with vessel pilots.

Reports mechanical or electrical problems to appropriate personnel so that corrective action can be taken.

Lubricates operating machinery.

Checks fluid levels and changes oil in emergency generators.

Assists in the collection of information to report collisions and damage incidents.

90% Operates power-driven drawbridge(s), ensuring the safe operation consistent with applicable Coast Guard regulations and DOTD policies. Examples of bridges operated are Electrical Vertical Lift, Hydraulic or Electrical Bascule, Hydraulic or Electrical Double Bascule, Hydraulic or Electrical Swing, and Pontoon. Trains lower-level Bridge and Lock Operators in the operation of the bridge (s) and in all other related duties. Prepares bridge logs and documents bridge openings and closings in response to marine vessel signals. Uses the marine radio to communicate with vessel operators. Conducts visual inspection of bridge(s) to ensure safe operation. Reports mechanical or electrical problems to appropriate personnel and/or takes necessary corrective action.

5% Lubricates operating machinery. Checks fluid and performs routine maintenance on the emergency generators to ensure proper operation. Collects information and prepares reports to document marine and vehicular collisions and damages. Cleans the interior of the bridge house; maintains grounds area surrounding the bridge; cleans the roadway approaches and bridge deck of debris.

5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to emergency/disaster support activities

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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  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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  Are you willing to work rotating shifts with rotating weekends, and holidays?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• 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".

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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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