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Levee Foreman B
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About this Job
Our mission is to ensure the physical, operational and financial integrity of the regional flood risk management system, in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes. We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction.
ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Levee Foreman B supervises a crew of Heavy Mobile Equipment Operators 1 and/or 2 to maintain the levees and flood control structures under the jurisdiction of the SLFPA-E. This responsibility also includes the maintenance of adjacent parkways and parks within subdivisions under the SLFPA-E’s jurisdiction.
Minimum Qualifications
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Supervises subordinate personnel and directs all of their activities in maintaining, repairing, or modifying levees, and ensures grass cutting and cleaning of system meets levee district standards.
Assigns work to Levee Foremen A, Mobile Equipment Operator 1-Heavy, Mobile Equipment Operators 1 & 2, Mobile Equipment Operator Lights and Laborers. Assists the Levee Foreman C with identifying and making repairs noted in quarterly, semi-annual and annual levee inspections
Assists Levee Foreman C in scheduling daily work assignments to subordinate job areas, checking equipment daily, reporting all problems.
Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Incumbent may recommend disciplinary action or performance adjustments when appropriate. Provides guidance for the annual PES activities of subordinates.
Supervises the preparation of equipment reports and records. Required to keep up with all daily reports
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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:
Monique Cook
SE LA Flood Protection Authority - East
(504) 286-3153As 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 at https://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.
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 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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