EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III - Pct. 1 - Commissioner

Tarrant County; Texas; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled operator for specialized heavy construction equipment to maintain and construct County roads and city projects. This role requires a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for candidates possessing two years of related experience or six years of full-time work experience. The ideal candidate will have a Class A CDL and be able to perform routine maintenance on equipment. This position offers superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits, ensuring the well-being of its employees. If you are ready to take on a physically demanding role and contribute to community infrastructure, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Insurance Benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a Class A CDL upon hire with tanker endorsement within 30 days.
• Basic knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized/heavy construction equipment for road maintenance.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and report repairs needed.
• Control traffic at work sites and transport equipment and supplies.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Traffic Control

Routine Maintenance

General 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.

For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

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.

High school diploma or GED + two (2) full-time years of related work experience.

~OR~

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.