Heavy Equipment Operator: Drive & Maintain Heavy Machinery Onsite

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury; Lake Charles (LA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Onsite medical clinic (Health Service)

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is seeking an Equipment Operator I (Heavy) in Lake Charles, LA. Incumbents operate and maintain heavy vehicles and equipment, often requiring CDL or specialized licenses, to support public works projects and road maintenance.

The role includes driving, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing equipment, loading materials, setting up work zones, and ensuring safety in accordance with MUTCD standards; teamwork and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (G.E.D.) and one year of proficiency in the use and operation of qualifying equipment designated by the department; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must hold recognized training certification and be able to safely operate one or more pieces of qualifying equipment.

Responsabilités

• Operates heavy, specialized equipment, which may include gradalls, bucket trucks, low boys, and/or other related equipment.
• Inspects, maintains, and performs basic repairs to equipment.
• Performs a variety of duties requiring manual labor including loading and unloading shipments, flagging traffic, assembling structures, picking up debris, and/or other related duties.
• May drive and operate a commercial truck, maintenance equipment, and/or other motorized vehicle for the purpose of transporting shipments, performing grounds maintenance, and/or related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Responsible for directing the work zone or other traffic control setup on job sites in accordance with MUTCD or other generally accepted standards.

Connaissances

Heavy equipment operation

Vehicle inspection

Maintenance basics

Manual labor

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

Gradall

Excavator/Track Hoe

Pothole Patcher

Description du poste

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is seeking an Equipment Operator I (Heavy) in Lake Charles, LA. Incumbents operate and maintain heavy vehicles and equipment, often requiring CDL or specialized licenses, to support public works projects and road maintenance.

The role includes driving, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing equipment, loading materials, setting up work zones, and ensuring safety in accordance with MUTCD standards; teamwork and reliability are essential.