Construction Equipment Operator

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo is seeking Construction Equipment Operators to join Campus Operations. The role focuses on operating, servicing, loading and unloading large motor vehicles, and removing snow and ice during winter.

You will handle equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, loaders, and plows, support turf projects, and perform routine vehicle maintenance while ensuring safety and compliance on campus grounds.

Qualifications

• Experience operating large grounds maintenance equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to perform routine servicing and minor repairs on motorized and non-motorized equipment.
• Familiarity with safety procedures and compliance in a university campus setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate large garbage packers, backhoes, dump trucks, loaders, tractors, snow and ice removal equipment for at least one third of the work time.
• Assist with spraying, turf repair, fertilizing, grass cutting, pruning and planting projects.
• Drive large delivery vehicles, load/unload, and transport freight.
• Perform routine service on vehicles and equipment including tires, lubrication, fluids, and snow plow installations/removal.
• Move cargo on and off vehicles and manage loading tasks.
• Remove snow and ice from paved surfaces on campus.
• Perform manual labor related to maintaining campus grounds.

Job description

The University at Buffalo is currently seeking Construction Equipment Operators within Campus Operations. In this role as a Construction Equipment Operator, you will be responsible for the operation, routine servicing, loading and unload of large motor vehicles as well as the removal of snow and ice during the snow season.

In this position, you will be responsible for the following:

• Operating large garbage packers, backhoes, dump trucks, loaders, tractors, snow & ice removal equipment, and other grounds maintenance equipment at least one third of the work time.
• Assisting with spraying, turf repair, fertilizing, grass cutting, pruning and planting projects
• Driving large delivery vehicles, loading and unloading, and transporting freight
• Routine service on motorized/ non-motorized vehicles and equipment which includes changing tires, lubrication, check and add fluids, install/remove snow plows, and perform minor repairs
• Moving cargo on and off vehicles
• Removing snow and ice from paved surfaces
• Performing manual labor associated with maintaining campus grounds

This position is defined as safety-sensitive, and as such, is subject pre employment and random alcohol and drug testing under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Learn More

• Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
• Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities