Equipment Operator II Grade HT

The Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission is one of the largest organizations servicing both Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. In both counties we manage the park systems, but in Prince George’s County we also develop the public’s recreation programs.

Our Department of Parks & Recreation, the Facility Services Division (FSD) is the largest division in Parks & Recreation. We provide high quality maintenance and maintenance support services for all of the parks and recreation facilities within Prince George’s County. We have six major work areas:
Fleet Management, Buildings & Structures (Trade Shops), Horticulture & Forestry (Roads & Grounds), Major Maintenance & Inspection, Critical Projects (Aquatics, Sustainability, Heavy Equipment and Roads and Grounds) and the Administrative section.

We offer: excellent benefits package, including health, dental and vision, as well as 43 paid vacation/sick/holiday/personal days the first year; opportunities for advancement and steady employment. You may be required to come in for storm and emergency work.

This position is located in the Heavy Equipment / Roads and Grounds unit of the Critical Projects section. Under general supervision, performs skilled equipment operation work involving considerable responsibility, complexity, variety, and dexterity. Regularly operates heavy equipment (e.g., dump trucks, bulldozer, excavators, motor grader) to perform construction and maintenance work (e.g., rough grading and excavation) in Commission parks and other areas.

Operates medium equipment (e.g., skid steers, front-end loaders) as a secondary duty. Applies knowledge of heavy equipment operation procedures and characteristics, standards of specialized equipment used in equipment operation and safety, excavation and grading work and Storm Water Management compliance. Interacts with people inside and outside the work unit to exchange routine and non-routine information. Performs other duties, as assigned.

The incumbent carries out regular, recurring work independently in conformance with established policies and procedures, resolves routine work problems by selecting and applying the appropriate guideline(s), keeps the supervisor informed, and brings procedural exceptions to the supervisor or a higher-grade employee for guidance or resolution. The work is subject to review, and upon completion for conformance with instructions and other guidelines, quality, quantity, timeliness, teamwork, customer service and other factors.

Class A CDL

(Work Hours are 6:00 am – 2:45 pm)

Salary ($45,815-$81,143)

May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.

Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or (Maryland Relay 7-1-1).

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.