Wildlife Equipment Operator

Job Information

• Opening Date/Time: 01/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time
• Closing Date/Time: 01/19/2026 11:59PM Central Time
• Salary (Monthly): $3,744.00 - $5,813.00
• Salary (Annually): $44,928.00 - $69,756.00
• Job Type: Full-Time
• City, State
  
  Location:
  
  Big Sandy, TN
• Department:
  Wildlife Resources

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, ENGINEERING DIVISION, BENTON COUNTY

This outdoor job works a 4-day schedule and requires travel each week for most of the year.

This is an on-site position.

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to three years of increasingly skilled, full-time labor and trades experience including at least one year of experience in construction equipment operations.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Applicants for this class must:

Under general supervision an employee in this job classification performs equipment operations work of average difficulty and related work as required. This is the working-level class of the Wildlife Equipment Operator sub-series. An employee in this class operates a variety of light and heavy equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads, boat ramps, access areas, and fish hatcheries. This class differs from the Wildlife Equipment Operator Supervisor class in that an incumbent of the latter acts as a working supervisor of the Wildlife Equipment Operators.

Competencies:
1) Instills Trust
2) Resourcefulness
3) Communicates Effectively
4) Manages Complexity
5) Action Oriented

Knowledges:
1) Public Safety and Security
2) Transportation
3) Production and Processing
4) Mechanical
5) Building and Construction

Skills:
1) Time Management
2) Equipment Maintenance
3) Repairing
4) Instructing
5) Equipment Operation

Abilities:
1) Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
2) Reaction Time
3) Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility
4) Mathematical Reasoning
5) Visualization

1) Dump Trucks
2) Bulldozers
3) Road graders
4) Bush Hogs
5) Hoisting equipment

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.