Equipment Operator - Public Works

Town of Davie, FL; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Davie, Florida, seeks an individual to operate one or more less complex motorized heavy equipment under general supervision on road, park, and site maintenance projects. Requires a high school diploma, one year of related experience, and a valid CDL class A or B with no L restriction.

Preferred: supervision of labor crews and willingness to attend courses to stay current. Duties include grading roads, trimming brush, mowing, planting trees, erecting signs, and transporting materials,

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• One year experience in operation of assigned equipment or related tasks.
• Possession of a valid Class A or B CDL without L restriction issued by Florida.

Responsibilities

• Operates one or more heavy equipment units in construction and maintenance of roadways, parks, and town sites.
• Performs maintenance tasks including grading roads, trimming and removing brush, mowing, and planting trees.
• Transports materials and supplies to various work sites; assists in setting up sites and signs.
• Attends courses to maintain knowledge of trends in heavy equipment operation.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Road maintenance

Supervision experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CDL Class A or B license (no L restriction)

Tools

Front-end loader

Backhoe

Dump truck

Grader

Skid-steer

Water truck

Job description

Under general supervision, performs specialized work in the operation of one (1) or more less complex motorized heavy equipment. Is responsible for performing semi-skilled and skilled work on construction, maintenance and repair projects for the applicable department.

ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• One (1) year experience in at least one (1) or more of the following;
  • Operation and maintenance of assigned equipment,
  • Handling of multi-speed trucks and some heavy construction equipment;
• Possession of a valid Class "A" or "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) without “L” restriction issued by the State of Florida.

Preferred

• Experience in supervision of labor crews.

• Performs a variety of maintenance tasks including, but not limited to, grading roads and other sites, trimming and removing brush and debris from roadside, mowing, planting trees, erecting road signs, hanging informational banners, removing and installing new concrete sidewalks and multipurpose trails.
• Operates one (1) or more less complex units of motorized light or heavy equipment involved in the construction and maintenance of roadways, parks, bicycle paths, and other Town-owned sites including, but not limited to, front-end loaders, power lawn mowers, street sweeper-rollers, backhoes, heavy dump trucks, side mowers, water trucks, graders skid-steers, grapple trucks, bucket truck, soil compactors, and vacuum trucks.
• If assigned to the Parks and Recreation Department, may prepare athletic fields and other facilities for use by participants.
• Performs minor maintenance and related care of equipment used.
• Transports materials and supplies to various work sites.
• Attends courses, conferences, and seminars to maintain current knowledge of trends in heavy equipment operation.
• Performs other related work as required.