Engineering Equipment Operator

Greenville Water; Travelers Rest (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company seeks an Engineering Equipment Operator for maintaining and improving roadways within watersheds. The role requires operating heavy machinery, ensuring safety standards, and performing maintenance tasks in remote locations. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience operating heavy equipment.
• Valid driver's license required.
• First Aid and CPR certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment for road maintenance and repair.
• Construct and install erosion control devices.
• Perform regular maintenance on machinery.

Skills

Operation of heavy construction equipment

Construction and maintenance skills

First Aid and CPR certification

Knowledge of erosion control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forestry mulching equipment

Tracked and wheeled heavy equipment

Chain saws

Dump truck

Concrete saws

Job description

Engineering Equipment Operator

Department: Watersheds / Reservoirs

Reports To: Watershed Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

Performs daily operations related to improving, rebuilding and maintaining interior roads and related structures within the watersheds, often working in remote and steep locations in wildland environment. Includes installing culverts, clearing ditches, removing trees, clearing brush and tree stumps.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Operates tracked and wheeled earth moving heavy equipment to perform duties related to maintenance, rebuild, and repair.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner, also ensuring proper maintenance of machinery on a regular basis. Reports any malfunctions or safety concerns to supervisor immediately.
• Operates tracked and wheeled dump truck to spread gravel in remote and steep locations.
• Operates forestry mulching equipment for the purpose of cutting fire breaks.
• Constructs/installs erosion control devices such as retaining walls, sediment ponds and silt fences
• Operates various construction/maintenance equipment, which may include a chain saw, rotary hammer, jack hammer, rotary hammer, concrete saws, motors, pumps, and various other hand and power tools.
• Knowledgeable in operation of boats, trucks, heavy construction equipment, backhoe, riding mower, bush hog, dump truck, tractor, bulldozer, track rotating dump truck, skid steer, and forestry mulcher.
• Hauls rock, soil, debris, equipment, materials, etc., as needed to and from work sites.
• Ensures fire roads are maintained.
• Performs all duties according to established policies, procedures, and standards of quality and safety.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A High School Diploma or GED, supplemented by a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in operating earth moving heaving equipment for road construction and maintenance is required; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Must possess a valid driver's license. Must possess First Aid and CPR certification or obtain within 6 months of hire.

Must have experience in construction, re-construction and maintaining forest roads, tributary crossings and fire breaks to USFS standards. Must have experience in operation of forestry mulching equipment. Extensive experience in felling and bucking chain saw operations in forest blow down environment. Experience in erosion control involving construction of erosion control devices such as retaining walls, sediment pond construction and silt fence installation