Emergency-Ready Heavy Equipment Operator – Public Works

City of Winter Springs (FL); Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Winter Springs (FL) is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to support Public Works and related departments. The role involves operating front-end loaders, Gradall, skid steers, bucket trucks, and other heavy machinery, performing preventative maintenance, and ensuring safe, efficient infrastructure upkeep.

You must have a high school diploma, at least five years of heavy equipment experience in public works, and hold a Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement; FDOT TTC/MOT

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Applicant must have two (2) years related manual labor and technical experience in infrastructure maintenance.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience operating heavy equipment in a public works construction field, to include experience in repair and preventive maintenance of heavy equipment. Two years of manual labor can substitute for 1 year of heavy equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy and light equipment including but not limited to front-end loaders, Gradall Excavators, skid steers, combination machines, aerial lifts, bucket trucks, clamshell trucks, dump trucks, tractors, etc.
• Operation of heavy equipment in support of the City’s construction and infrastructure maintenance needs for various departments.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post trip inspections of equipment; keep equipment clean and in good repair.
• Transport equipment to and from the job site and City garage on trailers.
• Operates heavy equipment during routine and/or emergency repairs of City’s utility infrastructure.
• Regular in-person attendance during City and department business hours, since face-to-face interaction and coordination of work with other employees, outside colleagues, residents, or vendors, and all immediate access to documents or other information located on in the workplace is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety awareness

Blueprint reading

Team communication

Public interaction

Manual dexterity

Reading plans

Math basics

Education

High school diploma

2 years manual labor & infra maintenance

5 years heavy equipment in public works

Tools

Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement

FDOT TTC/MOT Certification

Job description

City of Winter Springs (FL) is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to support Public Works and related departments. The role involves operating front-end loaders, Gradall, skid steers, bucket trucks, and other heavy machinery, performing preventative maintenance, and ensuring safe, efficient infrastructure upkeep.

You must have a high school diploma, at least five years of heavy equipment experience in public works, and hold a Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement; FDOT TTC/MOT