Equipment Operator B - Pinchot Forest District, Lackawanna

Salary

$41,506.00 - $61,927.00 Annually

Location

Lackawanna County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-

Department

Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

Division

CN Fors Dstr #11

Opening Date

10/13/2026

Closing Date

10/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

92101

Position Number

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

J1

Pay Group

ST04

Bureau / Division Code

Bureau / Division

Bureau of Forestry, Forest District 11

Worksite Address

577 Bear Lake Road

City

Thornhurst, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

18424

Contact Name

Kassandra Schuyler

Contact Email

kschuyler

Would you enjoy a career where you could use your specialized equipment skills to help care for and protect Pennsylvania's valued Pinchot Forest District? Join the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) as an Equipment Operator B where you will have the opportunity to work outdoors while supporting essential projects. You will operate heavy machinery, support forest maintenance, and take part in important conservation efforts.

Apply today to become part of a team that keeps public lands safe, accessible, and well cared for!

This position operates heavy equipment to maintain roads, trails, and facilities throughout state forest land while also supporting wildfire response when necessary. As an Equipment Operator B, you will perform the following duties:

• Equipment Operation: Operate graders, bulldozers, loaders, and other heavy machinery for forest maintenance
• Maintenance Tasks: Perform manual labor and assist with skilled and unskilled maintenance work
• Road and Trail Work: Construct and maintain forest roads, parking areas, and recreational trails
• Wildfire Support: Assist with wildfire prevention, suppression, and emergency response
• Environmental Compliance: Follow erosion controls and best management practices during earthmoving activities
• Record Keeping: Maintain vehicle logs and complete reports for supervisor review

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as an Equipment Operator A (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience in the operation of heavy construction and specialized maintenance equipment used at this level with a gross vehicle weight of 32,001 pounds or more; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience or training.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania driver's license.

Condition of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
  * 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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