HIGHWAY FOREMAN 1

HIGHWAY FOREMAN 1

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HIGHWAY FOREMAN 1

Salary

$4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Luling, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/50695651/HF1/8.6.2026-JF

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

08/07/2026

Closing Date

8/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

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• Benefits

• Questions

About this Job

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 520

JOB NUMBER: 02/50695651/HF1/8.6.2026-JF

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

This Highway Foreman 1 supervises maintenance activities to ensure roads and bridges are durable and safe for public travel.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

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.

NOTE:

Experience in any combination of the qualifying fields will be accepted.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128940) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Supervises the Mobile Equipment Operators performing maintenance to the highways and bridges.

• Prepares daily labor and equipment report. Orders materials daily.

• Guides and instructs assigned personnel to see that Highway Standards are met.

• Conducts routine administration meetings and training.

• Works emergencies at night.

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

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:T his position may be filled by probation, promotion or detail to special duty.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:Work hours may vary

Compensation: $24.10

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

A valid Louisiana Class “A” Commercial License is required.

How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe 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.

“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 here (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Main.asp) .

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Gerard Ells

LADOTD

P.O. Box 9180 Bridge City, La 70094

504-437-3126

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

Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "A" CDL drivers license ?

• Yes

• No

02

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?

03

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

04

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

• Yes

• No

05

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

06

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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

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