EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III - Precinct 4

Tarrant County; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Operate specialized/heavy construction equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of County roads and city projects.

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

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of related experience; four (4) years may substitute for a high school diploma.
• A Class A CDL is required upon hire, tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire.
• Must have basic knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Equipment operation

Road maintenance

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Class A CDL

Job description

Summary

Operate specialized/heavy construction equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of County roads and city projects.

Summary

Operate specialized/heavy construction equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of County roads and city projects.

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

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

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

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or GED.

Minimum of two (2) years of related experience. An additional four (4) years of related experience may substitute for a high school diploma.

A Class A CDL is required upon hire, and a tanker endorsement is required within thirty (30) days of hire.

Must have basic knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.

If hired, you 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 financial 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.

Physical Demands And Work Environment & Other Requirements

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.