Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2

## **About Us:** Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish. ## **All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).** ## **If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.** ## Job Posting Title: Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2 ## Position Type: Classified ## Department: LSUA FA - FS - Grounds Supervision (James Mitchell (00005063)) ## Work Location: LSU - Alexandria ## Pay Grade: Classified Technician and Skilled Trades ## Job Description: **MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1** **WS209** $33,405 - $60,112 ($16.06/hr. min.) **MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2** **WS210** $35,734 - $64,314 ($17.18/hr. min) **FUNCTION OF WORK:** To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks. **LEVEL OF WORK:** Experienced or Advanced **SUPERVISION RECEIVED:** General from a foreman or other higher-level maintenance, supervisory, or administrative personnel. **SUPERVISION EXERCISED:** May exercise functional over lower graded equipment operators or laboring personnel. **JOB DISTINCTIONS:** Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator--Light by the requirement to operate larger mobile equipment with more complicated operating and handling characteristics. ***Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the restriction to primary operation of equipment that is lighter and/or less complicated to operate.*** **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:** EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. **NOTE**: Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be the primary, regular, and recurring function of the job. **QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:** **- Mobile Equipment Operator 1** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: **No experience or training is required.** - Operates field tractor with power ratings up to and including 52 horsepower; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, loaders, hoes, etc. - Operates field tractors with gang mowers up to eight feet across. - Operates dump trucks with rated capacity of six yards or less. - Operates vans and stake-body or flatbed trucks with load ratings over one ton and up to four tons. - Operates buses with 12 to 25 passenger capacity. - Operates forklifts with lifting capacity over 10,000 lbs. or lift height over 12 feet. - Operates steel wheel rollers. - Transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions, on trips on and/or off institution or agency grounds. - Operates auxiliary equipment such as asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer (over two bag capacity), air compressor, jack- hammer, etc. as required. - Provides guidance to and oversees work of lower graded operators and laborers, as required. - May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for the Mobile Equipment Operator--Light when necessary to accomplish work objectives. - Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order. - Operates front end-loaders, dump trucks, and other equipment in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks. **Mobile Equipment Operator 1 Job Duties (LSUA Specific)** **50%** - Operates forkl…