Equipment Operator

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a skilled operator to drive heavy equipment for road and bridge maintenance. The role includes cleaning storm drains, hauling materials, and performing regular safety inspections of equipment to ensure smooth operations.

Two years of related experience and a High School Diploma or GED are required, along with a valid CDL Class B. Certification attainment within six months of hire is expected, and the position is safety sensitive with on‑call

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience.
• Must possess CDL Class B.
• Acquire/maintain TTC/IMOT FDOT Certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment in day‑to‑day maintenance and repair of county roads and bridges.
• Clean storm drains and haul materials as needed.
• Patches asphalt and maintains drainage structures.
• Perform safety inspections of equipment before use.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Safety-conscious

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years related experience

Tools

Commercial Driver’s License Class B

FDOT TTC/IMOT Certification

Job description

Join a workforce where innovation and teamwork provide support to the community and citizens of Monroe County.

Compensation: $27.33 - $42.36

Job Description

The primary function of this position is to operate/drive equipment in the day-to-day operations of the maintenance and repair of county roads and bridges.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operates heavy equipment.
• Cleans storm drains.
• Hauls asphalt, rock, dirt, and miscellaneous material in a dump truck.
• Operates rollers, pavers, brooms, shovels, front‑end loaders, backhoes, and tractors.
• Cuts brush and chips debris off rights‑of‑way.
• Uses mower‑trimmer, blower, rake, machete, chainsaw, pole saw, buzz‑bar, and chipper.
• Installs and maintains culverts, drainage structures, and erosion control.
• Repairs and replaces damaged or destroyed guard rails.
• Patches asphalt.
• Cleans injection wells.
• Weed‑eats around signs and guard rails.
• Trims and cuts trees.
• Picks up trash.
• Maintains and performs safety inspections of all equipment and tools before use.
• Assists in providing Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) in work areas.
• Drives County vehicles, transports equipment, and operates equipment in a safe manner.
• Maintains ALL required qualifications, licenses, and certificates.
• Completes appropriate paperwork in the performance of daily duties.
• Keeps work area clean, organized, and uses safety cones and signage when required.
• Attends required training and safety meetings and uses appropriate safety equipment.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.
• Works extended hours during hurricanes, county emergencies, and other natural disasters; ON CALL during hurricane season.
• In the event of special, emergency, or disaster situations, employee may be required to work schedules other than those for which they are regularly scheduled in any capacity deemed appropriate.

An employee in this position is subject to the mandatory Department of Transportation drug testing program, which involves random drug testing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED. Two (2) years minimum of prior related work experience.

Special Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of Commercial Driver’s License Class “B”.
• Acquire and maintain TTC/IMOT FDOT Certification within 6 months of hire date.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to work from a general outline of duties and responsibilities. Ability to perform technical or trades‑based work that requires a solid understanding of basic algebra and statistics OR use of heavy equipment. Some of the tasks performed include participating in data collection and detailed analysis; reporting on the accomplishment of specific departmental goals and tasks; OR operating or repairing heavy equipment (bulldozers, cranes, graders). Ability to work in a responsive environment where co‑workers or citizens bring problems for resolution; ability to determine problems and create individual solutions for issues. Ability to work with fewer than ten co‑workers who are mostly engaged in the same activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is medium and requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Visual Acuity: Have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co‑workers or others. Monroe County has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Monroe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, or military service in employment or the provision of services.

Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades: El Condado de Monroe no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, género, religión, edad, discapacidad o servicio militar en el empleo o la prestación de servicios.

Veterans Preference according to Florida State Statute 295.07: Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of the servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment by the state and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Preferencia de Veteranos de acuerdo con el Estatuto del Estado de Florida 295.07: Ciertos miembros del servicio y veteranos, y los cónygues y familiares de los miembros del servicio y veteranos, reciben preferencia y prioridad en el empleo por parte del estado y se les alienta a solicitar los puestos que se están llenando.

The Mission of Monroe County is to provide outstanding public service responsive to the needs of our citizens, our unique community, and our environment.

Your job application and any additional information you submit to us will become a public record, and will be disclosed to any member of the public upon request, with the exception of a few sensitive pieces of information, such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license information and medical records.