LEVEE FOREMAN B

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State of Louisiana
Monroe, LOUISIANA, United States
4177 - 7518 USD / Month
  • Governmental
  • FullTime
  • Seasonal
  • Applications have closed

About this Job OUR MISSION
The mission of this agency is to provide flood protection through the operation and maintenance of a large flood control system which consists of levees, pumping stations, floodgates, floodwalls, and drainage structures.ABOUT THIS POSITION
The goal of the maintenance department is to ensure that the flood control measures they are responsible for operate in the manner in which they were designed.*** Promotional- Only Current, Permanent employees of the Tensas Basin Levee District will be Eligible***Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience as a mechanic, or in the alteration, construction, maintenance or repair of bridges, buildings, drainage facilities, grounds, levees, roads, or wharfs.Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found .Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties: Supervise work crews performing levee maintenance to include mowing with wheel type tractors and bush hog cutters, chemical maintenance with heavy-duty tractors, pulled spray equipment, repair using wheel-type tractors with dirt pans, bull dozers, track hoes, and heavy dump trucks.Supervise channel clearing and tree removal using a track hoe with a shear. Timber King tree and brush grinder, bulldozers, and track hoes.Supervise crews in flood fighting to include sandbagging, constructing flood barriers such as floodwall closings, temporary levees and pumping station operations.Consults with Levee Board Superintendent and/or Levee Foreman C on upcoming projects, addresses leave, and other incidental reports such as fuel inventoryPosition-Specific Details:Appointment Type: PromotionalCareer Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.How To Apply: No Civil Service test score or assessment is 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.*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *For further information about this vacancy, contact:Jordan GirtmanTensas Basin Levee District(318) 323-1130Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

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