Equipment Operator - Pipeline Maintenance & Construction - R20941

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Are you experienced with heavy equipment and have a background in construction? Join us as an Equipment Operator and put your expertise to work! In this role, you’ll operate a variety of heavy machinery and play a key part in maintaining, constructing, and repairing stormwater conveyance systems and roadway rights-of-way.

This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career while enjoying the excellent benefits the County has to offer - benefits that start within just 60 days of hire!

• Transport, operate, and maintain heavy equipment/vehicles and machines such as backhoes, walking excavators, and other related equipment and machines used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems and their appurtenances
• Perform maintenance on county enclosed and open stormwater conveyance systems and their appurtenances
• Restore road right-of-ways and properties relating to stormwater maintenance and repairs
• Operate specialized equipment, walking excavators, backhoes, excavators, arm mowers, and other related equipment required to maintain and repair stormwater conveyance systems and road right-of-way maintenance/construction
• Maintain equipment and vehicles as assigned
• Respond to customer complaints relating to stormwater systems, including pipeline, canal, ditch blockages, and erosion control. Issues on and around the road right of way, water quality concerns, and stormwater flow concerns
• May require physically entering aquatic sites when necessary
• Complete and submit work orders relating to all work performed
• Respond to emergency situations as required

• Monday
  - Thursday-OR-Tuesday
  - Friday
• 6:30 a.m.
  
  - 5:00 p.m.
• * On-Call Required

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Two (2) years of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of one or more pieces of heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, tractors, etc.
• State of Florida Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class “A” with Tanker “N” endorsement at the time of hire
• Valid Florida Drives license at the time of hire

• Operation of heavy equipment, such as backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, and sewer cleaning equipment

Must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.

This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

Starting Pay: $22.14 (Step
1)

Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience