Equipment Operator II - Airport

County of Volusia; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Volusia is seeking an Equipment Operator II assigned to Daytona Beach International Airport to maintain the airfield and operate medium to heavy equipment for road maintenance and drainage tasks. The role requires daily safety inspections and the ability to follow directions while staying situationally aware near runways and taxiways.

Minimum qualifications include completion of the 8th grade and two years of equipment operation experience.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of the eighth grade and two years of experience operating moderately sized construction and automotive equipment.
• Knowledge of operating and repair characteristics of medium and heavy public works equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates ten-wheel trucks and other heavy equipment at the airport.
• Performs daily safety inspections of assigned equipment.
• Maintains airfield in accordance with FAA safety regulations.
• Performs routine service and maintenance on equipment.
• May supervise a small team on the airfield.
• Ensures safety and proper operation around runways and taxiways.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Public works maintenance

Airfield safety awareness

Reading & following instructions

Radio communication with FAA

Job description

The County of Volusia is seeking an Equipment Operator II. This position will be assigned to the Daytona Beach International Airport to maintain the airfield and will be responsible for semi-skilled and skilled work in the operation of medium and heavy equipment to complete road maintenance and drainage tasks, performing daily safety inspections of assigned equipment prior to and after each use.

NOTE: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Operates ten-wheel commercial trucks.
• Operates tractor with front end loader and backhoe with bucket of less than a yard.
• Operates a distributor applying oils, asphalt or tars to highway surface.
• Operates roller in patching county roads.
• Loads distributor from supply tank.
• Operates rotary crane on treads. Picks up, spots, and places materials were indicated by supervisor.
• Operates truck carrying fuel, lubricants, and lubrication equipment.
• Performs routine field lubrication of light, medium, and heavy rolling stock and equipment.
• Drives and operates a variety of mobile power spraying equipment.
• Inspects for mosquito breeding and treats any found with proper larviciding materials.
• Operates fogging equipment.
• Performs daily safety inspections of assigned equipment prior to and after use.
• Performs routine service and maintenance.
• May operate a flatbed or dump truck, or a variety of minor powered machinery and equipment.
• Participates generally in the laboring work of the crew as workload demands.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains airfield in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety regulations (i.e. reduce wildlife attraction, control erosion, minimize ponding, rutting, etc.
• Must be able to follow directions in order to move safely around the runways and taxiways.
• Must be situationally aware of surroundings in order to avoid incursions on the airfield.
• May be responsible for a team of workers on the airfield.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Completion of the eighth (8th) grade and two (2) years experience in the operation and routine maintenance of moderately medium sized construction and automotive equipment.

Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of hire and maintain thereafter.

Possession of a valid Florida CDL of a class determined by the division/department of assignment within six (6) months of hire and maintain thereafter.

If assigned to Daytona Beach International Airport, must obtain FAA required Air Ground Vehicle Operations driver certification training including successful two-way communications with FAA Air Traffic Control tower within six (6) months of hire and maintain thereafter.

A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.

• Knowledge of the operating and repair characteristics of medium and heavy public works equipment.
• Knowledge of the component parts, operating principles, and routine maintenance needs of medium and heavy equipment.

• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions in the operation of medium and heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of traffic laws and other regulations governing the operation of equipment.
• Ability to service various types of medium and heavy public works equipment.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Skilled in the operation of moderately complex construction and transportation equipment.
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety regulations.
• Ability to operate on the airfield, under many types of conditions.
• Ability to obtain required training and certification and maintain thereafter.
• Ability to communicate on a two-way radio to the FAA Air Traffic Control tower.

Physical Demands: Ability to perform essential duties and responsibilities and meet the minimum requirements. Ability to lift, push (arm and leg), pull, reach, climb, visual acuity (depth perception and peripheral vision) necessary to operate a motorized vehicle; sit, turn (neck and body), and handle.

Physical requirement with regard to weight by division (lifting, carrying, pulling, etc.)

DIVISION MINIMUM WEIGHT (LBS.)

• Airport 75
• Mosquito Control 50
• Solid Waste 50
• Road & Bridge & Drainage 75
• Water Resources & Utilities 50

Environmental Demands: (Demands may change depending on division and equipment of assignment.) Outside work. Exposure to inclement weather (heat, humidity, cold, rain), fumes, odors, noise, vibration, dust, poor ventilation.

Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend operational and safety instructions, procedures, rules, policies, warnings, memos. Ability to write simple sentences relaying information, data, and details. Ability to perform basic math.

Volusia County is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.