BRIDGE AND LOCK OPERATOR 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4782780) Apply  BRIDGE AND LOCK OPERATOR 1 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Franklin, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 03-50574209-BO1-01082025-DS Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 3- Lafayette Opening Date 01/08/2025 Closing Date 1/22/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information DISTRICT 03 - UNIT 970 (FRANKLIN) UNIT JOB NUMBER: 03-50574209-BO1-01082025-DS 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 Please list all work experience on your application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position. No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 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. Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp For further information about this vacancy contact: Dawn Soileau or Lynn Reed DOTD - District 03 Human Resources (337) 262-6100 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. CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE (https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Competency-Model/CompetencyModel.aspx) . Examples of Work 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 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 01 Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee? 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 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? 06 What are your career interests? Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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