Equipment Operator III - Road and Bridge

COUNTY OF VOLUSIA; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Volusia County seeks an experienced Equipment Operator III for the Road and Bridge Division, based in New Smyrna, Florida. The role involves operating heavy equipment for road maintenance and drainage, transporting gear countywide, and performing daily safety inspections before and after use.

Requirements include a minimum of 8th grade education, three years of heavy equipment operating experience, and a valid Florida CDL Class B at hire (Class A for drainage within six months).

Qualifications

• Completion of the 8th grade and three years of experience operating heavy construction equipment.
• Valid Florida CDL Class B at the time of hire; Class A if drainage work is assigned within six months.
• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment for road maintenance and drainage tasks.
• Transports heavy equipment to job sites throughout the county.
• Performs daily safety inspections of assigned equipment before and after use.
• Performs routine service and maintenance of equipment.
• Responds to emergency situations.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

CDL Class B

Safety compliance

Communication

Maintenance knowledge

Education

8th grade education

Job description

The County of Volusia is seeking an experienced Equipment Operator III for the Road and Bridge Division. This position will report to the New Smyrna location in Volusia County, Florida, and provides skilled work in the operation of heavy equipment to complete road maintenance and drainage tasks; transports heavy equipment to job sites throughout the county; and performs 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 10-wheel commercial trucks.
• Operates equipment, such as front-end loader, backhoe, skid steer.
• May place and remove pipe.
• May operate truck-mounted pavement striping machine.
• May operate a motor grader on construction and maintenance work.
• May operate a heavy-duty gasoline or diesel road roller compacting equipment.
• Loads aggregates and construction materials.
• May operate a bulldozer.
• May operate a lowboy to transport equipment to and from job sites.
• Participates generally in the laboring work of the crew as workload demands.
• Performs daily safety inspections of assigned equipment prior to and after use.
• Performs routine service and maintenance of equipment.
• Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County, and Local ordinances.
• May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Performs duties and responsibilities of an Equipment Operator II.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Completion of the eighth (8th) grade and three (3) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of heavy construction equipment.

Must possess a valid Florida CDL Class B at the time of hire and maintain thereafter. If assigned to drainage operations, must possess a valid Florida CDL Class A within six (6) months of hire and maintain thereafter.

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

Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of hire and maintain thereafter. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire.

• Knowledge of the operation, routine maintenance, pre- and post-trip inspections of heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of the operation and safety precautions of the equipment to which assignment is made.
• Skilled in the operation of complex construction and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands: Heavy work. Ability to pull, push, lift, and carry 75 pounds. Ability to reach, climb, sit, turn (neck, body), handle, and see (near and far acuity, depth perception, field of vision). Visual acuity (depth perception, peripheral vision) necessary to operate motorized vehicles.

Environmental Demands

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.