Equipment Operator II

Posting number: 01556

Department: Operation Services

Job classification: Equipment Operator II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Construction Maintenance

Summary

The Equipment Operator II operates heavy equipment such as track hoe, dump truck, lowboy tractor truck, dozers, motorized pans, farm tractors, and tractor trailers to maintain County drainage systems and rights-of-way.

The work of a Equipment Operator II involves digging ditches, hauling and pushing dirt; clears land and digs holes; operating grade rod to set grades; performing maintenances and minor repairs on machinery and equipment; lubricates machinery; monitors and replenishes motor and equipment oil; landscaping duties such as cutting trees, planting and cutting grass; maintaining and preparing a variety of records and reports such as vehicle maintenance and production reports; consulting specification sheets for site work and grading; and preparing other projects.

Qualifications

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by five years of experience in public works construction and maintenance operations and/or heavy equipment operation; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within one (1) year of employment.

Supplemental information

Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).