Senior Equipment Operator

Senior Equipment Operator

District One / District Maintenance / Bartow Operations Center

This position will operate and maintain heavy equipment, perform manual labor, and complete daily reports. The incumbent leads and trains crew members while planning work, selecting materials, and maintaining records.
Responsibilities include:

• Operate vehicles and equipment including road graders, sewer cleaners, and hydraulic excavators.
• Perform minor maintenance: check fluids, adjust brakes, maintain tire pressure, and clean equipment.
• Coordinate and direct maintenance activities of assigned crew, including material selection and workload planning.
• Prepare and maintain daily paperwork such as crew activity reports and vehicle checklists.
• Perform independent manual labor incidental to job assignments.
• Execute Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic).
• Carry out rough carpentry, masonry, painting, and assist with highway sign assembly and erection.
• Train crew members in heavy equipment operation and Temporary Traffic Control.

• Knowledge of:
  • Mathematical calculations
  • Standard safety rules and procedures
  • Maintenance and repair techniques for highway structures.
• Skills in:
  • Operating hand and power tools
  • Operating and performing minor maintenance on large equipment and vehicles
  • Completing job-related reports and forms
  • Communicating verbal and written, following instructions.
• Abilities:
  • Operate heavy equipment
  • Train others
  • Read and understand job-related materials
  • Develop effective working relationships
  • Lift, carry, and handle up to 50 pounds
  • Stoop, climb, squat, push, pull, crawl, or bend frequently
  • Work outdoors in varied weather, terrains, heights, or high volume traffic
  • Stand for extended periods.

• Respond to emergencies and work on-call as required.
• Operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and possess a Class “B” CDL at hire; obtain a Class “A” instructional permit within 60 days and a Class “A” license within 10 months.
• Obtain and maintain a Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) Intermediate Level certification within one year.
• Work with or around Department of Corrections inmates; obtain and maintain required training, certification, criminal background check, and other DoC requirements.
• Be responsive to emergency situations within a short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).

• High School Diploma or equivalency; or five years of infrastructure construction/maintenance experience (Four years plus one additional year substitutes).
• Valid Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License.
• Current valid Class B driver license with acceptable driving record according to the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy.

• Three or more moving violations in the past three years with three or more points each.
• Two convictions of reckless driving in the past three years.
• License suspension or revocation for moving violations in the past three years.
• License suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or DUI conviction in past four years.

A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant. Applicants must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse as required. Register for the Clearinghouse.

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision, and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

Applicants must provide Social Security Number for verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, must be registered with the Selective Service System before age 26 or have a Letter of Registration Exemption.

Eligible veterans receive preference for Career Service vacancies. Documentation such as DD Form 214 must be submitted with the application.

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The agency will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. Contact the Human Resources Office at  for assistance.

The State of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The agency supports a Drug-Free workplace and follows all applicable Florida statutes and regulations regarding employment equity.