160-10 Heavy Equipment Operator CDL

City of Kingsland Georgia; Chester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Kingsland in Kingsland, GA seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator with a Class B CDL to maintain rights-of-ways, drainage systems, and road infrastructure. The role involves operating bulldozers, loaders, dump trucks, and other heavy equipment, performing roadside maintenance, repairs, and sewer/water line work.

Responsibilities include traffic control, site preparation for events, and routine equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and two years of related experience
• Ability to operate track hoes, motor graders, laser transits, probing rods, saws, bucket trucks, sewer vac trucks, dump trucks, blowers, back hoes, mowers, clamp trucks, front end loaders, tractors, leaf trucks, chipper trucks
• Requires Class B CDL License
• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation
• Knowledge of carpentry
• Knowledge of plumbing and distribution systems, plant operation, and meter operation
• Knowledge of masonry
• Knowledge of welding and cutting equipment
• Knowledge of safety rules
• Ability to operate various types of equipment
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations

Responsibilities

• Mows and weeds City grounds including rights-of-way and sidewalks.
• Removes tree limbs and operates chipper truck.
• Drives flatbed and small dump trucks for hauling materials.
• Operates heavy equipment such as bulldozers and loaders.
• Serves as traffic control flagger and sets safety signs.
• Installs and repairs sewer lines, water taps, meters and fire hydrants.
• Repairs water mains and locates utilities before repairs.
• Maintains treatment plant grounds and cleans sludge beds.
• Repairs concrete driveways, sidewalks, and storm drains.
• Sets up and operates laser transit for ditches and pipes.

Skills

Heavy equipment

Reading comprehension

Safety awareness

Math skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Class B CDL License

Tools

Track hoes

Motor graders

Laser transits

Bucket trucks

Dump trucks

Chipper trucks

Front-end loaders

Tractors

Job description

Employment Opportunities

The following is a listing of various job openings that are currently available. Click on any of the title(s) for further details.

Kingsland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Kingsland is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at The City of Kingsland are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Kingsland will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Kingsland encourages applicants of all ages.

Job Title

160-10 Heavy Equipment Operator CDL

Job Details

Category: Public Works & Municipal Utilities

Status: Open Position Open Until Filled

Salary Pay Grade: H-27 - $17.45- $26.36 hourly

Posted: July 27, 2026

Closing: Open Until Filled

General Statement of Job

The Heavy Equipment Operator performs a variety of specialized functions in infrastructure maintenance and repairs. This position maintains rights-of-ways; cleans and installs new and existing drainage ditches, culverts, and storm drains; repairs roadways, water lines, and sewers; and performs manual labor including masonry, installing decorative lights, setting up for special events, removing yard waste, and repairing pot holes.

Essential Functions

Mows and weeds City grounds including rights-of-way, lawns, and areas on or near City grounds, roads, City signs, ditches, sidewalks using mowers, weed eaters, and blowers.

Removes tree limbs using sidearm cutter, cuts trees and limbs using chainsaw, and operates chipper truck to grind tree limbs.

Drives flatbed dump trucks and small dump trucks for hauling materials to and from job sites; drives bucket trucks and heavy equipment such as bulldozers and loaders; and runs loader to load and unload truck and to backfill and remove dirt from job site.

Serves as traffic control flagger to keep traffic flowing, places road work signs for safety, and serves as pole man for surveying.

Operates sanitation truck with side arms for garbage pick up, picks up yard waste such as leaves and limbs, picks up appliances and furniture for paid pick-up, and operates clamp truck and or leaf truck.

Operates backhoe for pot hole repairs, repairs pot holes by filling with asphalt, and assists with manhole repairs.

Installs and repairs sewer lines, lift stations, water taps, meters, BFPs, force mains, gravity flow lines, and services.

Repairs water lines, water main lines, services, and fire hydrants. Locates telephones, water, and power lines prior to performing repairs to avoid damage.

Reads water meters and terminates services, as needed.

Maintains treatment plant grounds and cleans sludge drying beds using pitchforks, rakes, shovels, front-end loaders, and dump trucks.

Mows hayfields and weeds around header pipes, cleans effluent troughs and boxes on fields, and operates tractors, balers, mowers, and fluffers.

Repairs concrete driveways, sidewalks, and storm drains.

Pours forms, places forms, and finishes cement.

Sets up and operates laser transit for ditches, manholes, and pipes.

Ensures proper grade, rakes ditches, and grades and levels out roads and ditches with motor grader.

Lays brick or block for drain boxes, valve boxes, or drying beds.

Inspects and maintains fuels trucks and equipment, washes trucks and equipment, and lubricates equipment.

Installs decorative lights for special events and sets up stages for special events.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• High School diploma or GED and two years of progressively responsible experience; or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to use track hoes, motor graders, laser transits, probing rods, saws, bucket trucks, sewer vac trucks, dump trucks, blowers, back hoes, mowers, clamp trucks, front end loaders, tractors, leaf trucks, chipper trucks, tractors, balers, hand tools, and trenchers.
• Requires Class B CDL License.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation.
• Knowledge of carpentry.
• Knowledge of plumbing and distribution systems, plant operation, and meter operation.
• Knowledge of masonry.
• Knowledge of welding and cutting equipment.
• Knowledge of safety rules.
• Ability to operate various types of equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to operate various types of equipment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.

Working Conditions And Physical Abilities

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; speak and hear; taste or smell; and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include: ability to discriminate between colors and ability to focus. The incumbent's working conditions are typically loud.

While performing the essential functions of the job the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions, risk of electrical shock, toxic or caustic chemicals; work near moving mechanical parts, work in high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration.

The incumbent is frequently exposed to dirt, dust, extremes of temperature, and noxious fumes and odors. The incumbent is exposed to moderate work hazards when operating heavy equipment, plows, or using power tools. The incumbent is exposed to outdoor hazards associated with equipment, machinery and ungraded terrain at construction sites and moving vehicles on roadway.

Working time may require irregular hours, shift times, and/or on-call status.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Personnel Department to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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