Heavy Equipment Operator II

Heavy Equipment Operator II

The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens Bayou.

What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:

Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II. Reporting to the Maintenance Construction Field Supervisor, the Heavy Equipment Operator II is responsible for operating various pieces of medium and small sized construction equipment, small engines, attachments, power tools and hand tools to construct, repair, and perform maintenance to channels and bayous within Harris County.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Construct forms, place rebar, pour and finish concrete structures such as culverts, inlets, and manholes.
• Operate medium and small-sized construction equipment such as excavators, skid steers, and other machinery for channel and bayou maintenance.
• Build and repair manholes, inlets, and stormwater infrastructure components.
• Install corrugated metal pipe outfalls, signage, gates, and bollards.
• Perform minor erosion control repairs and grading operations on open channels and drainage facilities.
• Perform sediment removal operations using excavators, including operations on slopes.
• Clear debris, trees, rocks, and other large obstacles from right-of-way and channel bottoms.
• Remove selective vegetation and perform de-snagging operations on channels.
• Flag traffic and act as a spotter for other equipment operators during the ingress and egress of work sites.
• Inspect County vehicles and equipment for safety.
• May perform other duties that can be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need special services or accommodations, please call  or email  This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Position Type, Hours and Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time | Non-exempt
• 40 hours per week
• Salary:
  To be discussed at interview

Locations:

• Maintenance Construction | 7522 Prairie Oak Drive Houston, TX 77086

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

• Frequent walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying of items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls and four-wheel drive.
• Occasional walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces or ground such as sloping terrains, plowed or furrowed areas or construction sites.
• 100% of duties are performed outdoors where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust.
• May be exposed to vegetation retardants, herbicides and fertilizers, petroleum products including but not limited to gasoline, oil, grease, diesel and other fuels and lubricants, snakes, wildlife, wasps, bees and other flying or walking insects, aquatic bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, and vibration or noise in excess of 85 decibels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.