Motor Vehicle Operator

Navylifegl; Illinois; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Motor Vehicle Operator role at Naval Station Great Lakes involves safely operating and maintaining government vehicles (over 10,000 to 26,000 pounds) used to transport passengers, equipment, and materials across roads in varying weather conditions.

Key duties include selecting routes, judging loading and clearance constraints, handling hydraulic controls, and using spotters for backing maneuvers. A valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Experience operating vehicles that are high, wide, long and heavy.
• Ability to judge loading, clearance, braking distances, and road restrictions.
• Knowledge to select routes that meet vehicle size/weight and road laws.
• Ability to read maps and reach unfamiliar locations.
• Driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and maintain government vehicles including trucks and vans.
• Transport passengers, equipment, supplies, and materials on roads.
• Perform route selection considering size, weight and regulations.
• Coordinate with spotters for backing and maneuvering.

Skills

Operate large vehicles

Route planning under weight/clearance

Hydraulic controls operation

Backing with spotters

Map reading / navigation

Job description

The Motor Vehicle Operator is responsible for safely operating and maintaining a variety of government vehicles, including trucks, shuttle vans, cargo vans, and other vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds and up to 26,000 pounds. The position involves transporting passengers, equipment, supplies, and materials over federal, state, county, and city roads in all traffic and weather conditions.

POSITION IS FOR NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES

• Skill in operating vehicles that are high, wide, long and heavy.
• Knowledge to make difficult judgments concerning loading and arranging cargo, overhead and side clearances, turning radius, braking distance,and distance to be maintained from other vehicles.
• Selects routes to take which will accommodate the size and weight of the vehicle and the laws restricting use of some roads by such vehicles.
• Ability to manipulate hydraulic controls.
• Ability to back up using side mirrors and hand signals from spotters.
• Skill in selecting alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic or other delaying conditions.
• Ability to read a map and reach unfamiliar locations.
• Ability to operate power takeoff devices.
• Driver's license is required.