Equipment Operator (Full -Time)

Town of Silverthorne; Silverthorne (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Family & Medical Leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Town of Silverthorne is seeking an Equipment Operator in Public Works - Streets to support daily operations under the Streets Manager. This full-time position performs right-of-way maintenance, snowplowing, street construction, drainage work, and traffic control while supporting engineering, planning, recreation, and police as needed.

Requirements include a High School diploma, a Valid Class B CDL with a clean record, and approximately 5 years of experience operating street maintenance

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• 5 years of experience operating street maintenance equipment.
• Basic computer skills including word processing and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Perform right-of-way maintenance duties, which include but are not limited to snowplowing, street construction, drainage maintenance, sign and delineator maintenance, street sweeping, and picking up trash.
• Perform equipment maintenance such as washing, greasing, fluid checks.
• Provide safe and effective traffic control for construction and maintenance activities.
• Provide assistance to engineering, planning, recreation, police, and citizens on various issues that arise.
• Please review the attached job description for more information related to job duties and preferred qualifications

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

CDL Class B

Job description

About the Organization Silverthorne, established in 1967, is a modern mountain town in the heart of Summit County with a community bonded by the region's natural beauty, outdoor recreation, arts and the opportunity to build a future. Working for the Town of Silverthorne provides the unique opportunity to be part of a small, tightly knit, progressive organization that values balancing the needs of people and the environment, having fun with a positive attitude, embracing change through a pioneering spirit, collaborative teamwork, sincere integrity and enthusiastic zeal. Thanks to visionary leadership, public-private partnerships and community engagement, our town has an unmistakable energy that makes it a desirable place to live, work and play.

Category Public Works - Streets

Location Public Works

Pay Rate Hiring Range is: $28.13 - $31.37, Full Pay Range is: $28.13 - $37.50

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Shift

Description

The Town of Silverthorne's Public Works department is seeking applicants for an Equipment Operator. This position is responsible for assisting the daily operations of the Public Works Department under the general direction of the Streets Manager.

Job Duties Include:

• Perform right-of-way maintenance duties, which include but are not limited to snowplowing, street construction, drainage maintenance, sign and delineator maintenance, street sweeping, and picking up trash.
• Perform equipment maintenance such as washing, greasing, fluid checks.
• Provide safe and effective traffic control for construction and maintenance activities.
• Provide assistance to engineering, planning, recreation, police, and citizens on various issues that arise.
• Please review the attached job description for more information related to job duties and preferred qualifications

Hiring Range is: $28.13- $31.37

Full Pay Range is: $28.13- $37.50

The Town of Silverthorne values multilingual skills and offers bilingual pay (currently for Spanish) of $0.40–$1.20/hour based on proficiency and job usage.

Benefits Include:

• A robust flexible benefits plan including: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance; Group Life Insurance; Voluntary Life Insurance; Silverthorne’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Coverage, Long-Term Disability coverage; Hospital Indemnity Coverage, Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Accident & Critical Illness coverage;
• Social Security Replacement 401(a) Retirement plan – vested day one
• Roth IRA & 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Accounts
• 22 days of PTO accrued per year
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Free Employee Recreation Center Pass & Discounted Family Pass
• Use of the Town Wash Bay to wash personal vehicles
• Housing Purchase or Rental Assistance Programs
• Town Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Position Requirements

• High School diploma.
• Valid Class B CDL license with clean driving record.
• 5 years of experience operating street maintenance equipment.
• Basic computer skills including word processing and spreadsheets.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Deadline 10/1/2026

Open Date 9/11/2026

This position is currently accepting applications.