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Overview

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We believe in hiring the very best. Our workplace experience sets us apart and makes us a great place to work. Our goal is to create an environment of exceptional organizational values, customer service standards, and employee satisfaction.

Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals.

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We believe in hiring the very best. Our workplace experience sets us apart and makes us a great place to work. Our goal is to create an environment of exceptional organizational values, customer service standards, and employee satisfaction.

Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals.

Orange County Utilities is one of the largest utility providers in Florida and has been recognized nationally and locally for outstanding operations, efficiencies, innovations, education programs and customer focus. We provide water and wastewater services and operate the largest publicly owned landfill in the state. Our focus is on excellent quality, customer service, innovation, sustainability, and commitment to employee development. Join us to find more than a job find a career.

This is a skilled advanced work operating complex heavy construction and maintenance equipment. This position is responsible for the safe operation of the equipment and for performing routine safety checks and maintenance of the equipment is necessary.

This key position is a highly skilled role that works operating heavy sized and complex construction and maintenance equipment to perform specialized and large-scale operations such as excavation, grading, and material transport. The incumbent ensures safe, precise, and efficient operation of complex equipment, coordinates activities with work crews and utility locators, and performs inspections and routine maintenance of equipment to meet project specifications.

Work is performed under the supervision of a designated supervisor or manager. Performance is reviewed through observation of work in progress and upon completion for achievement of desired results.

Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.

• Performs routine safety inspection of assigned equipment.
• Performs minor maintenance duties to check oil, fuel, water and air as necessary, cleans and washes equipment.
• May set up barricades and act as spotter or flagman.
• Participates in general labor duties.
• Performs tasks in a variety of conditions, including adverse weather and environmental odors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Operates complex equipment such as, but not limited to, backhoe (equal or less than 20 foot reach), front end loader (equal or less than three (3) yards), tandem dump truck, off-road dump truck, bulldozer, slope mower, side mower, batwing mower, asphalt distributor, finish asphalt roller, scraper pan, compactor, jetter, on - road tractor trailer, compost turner, water truck, self- loading sweeper, crane truck.
• Performs grading operations according to engineering specifications.
• Operates distributor to apply asphalt to road surface.
• Operates roller to patch or pave the road or other surfaces.
• Exercises skill in manipulating equipment to properly perform tasks.
• Drives on - road tractor - trailer to transport equipment to construction site.

• Operates complex heavy equipment such as, dragline, motor grader, front - end loader (greater than three (3) yards),…