EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III - Pct. 1 - Commissioner

Tarrant County; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established county organization where you will operate specialized heavy construction equipment for the maintenance and construction of roads and city projects. This role demands a proactive approach to equipment operation, maintenance, and traffic control. Ideal candidates will possess a strong work ethic and the ability to handle physical tasks, including lifting heavy objects and working in various weather conditions. With superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits, this position offers a rewarding career path in public service, ensuring the safety and quality of community infrastructure. If you are ready to make a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Superior health benefits

Retirement benefits

Insurance benefits

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2 years of experience or 6 years of experience.
• Class A CDL required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized/heavy equipment for road maintenance.
• Transport equipment and supplies, maintain traffic control.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Traffic control

Routine maintenance

Landscape maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of related work experience

Six years of related work experience

Tools

Construction equipment

Job description

Operate specialized/heavy construction equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of County roads and city projects.
POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME
AFTER A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits.
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Responsibilities:

1. Operates different types of specialized/heavy equipment.
2. Performs road maintenance or construction related duties while operating equipment.
3. Transports equipment and supplies.
4. Maintains and controls traffic at work site.
5. Performs routine maintenance on equipment or trucks and reports needed repairs.
6. May perform general landscape maintenance.
7. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

NOTE: You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experience/education as required by hiring department or be disqualified.

Minimum Requirements:

1. High school diploma or GED + two (2) full-time years of related work experience.
2. ~OR~
3. Six (6) full-time years of related work experience.

A Class A CDL is required upon hire.

Tanker endorsement is required within 30 days of hire for all positions that involve the operation of tank vehicles as defined by federal regulations.

Must have basic knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.
(THE SELECTED CANDIDATE(S) FOR THIS POSITION MUST TAKE AND PASS A PRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND DRUG TEST).
If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to stoop, bend, push, and pull. May have to lift heavy boxes or objects up to 100 pounds. May be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Exposure to extreme heat and cold.