Seasonal CDL Operator

Come join our team!

Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George's County
Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is currently seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill a Seasonal
CDL Operator position (
Equipment Operator 1G
) grade G13 in the Office of Storm Drain Maintenance.

This is a temporary position that is limited to a maximum of 1000 working hours.

This position does not offer benefits.

About the Position

These are additional staff support positions and will be filled temporarily for the Spring Storm Season. There are no county benefits to this position. This is skilled craft work whereby incumbents of this class are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of light equipment and/or motor vehicles. Incumbents perform manual tasks in connection with road construction, highway maintenance, storm drain maintenance and/or landfill operations.

Assignments are outlined in detail by supervisor and standard procedures are followed Duties require initiative and independent judgment in the care and operation of equipment, as well as mechanical aptitude and skillful coordination of eye, hand, and foot movements.

About The Agency

The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is responsible for nearly 2,000 miles of County-maintained roadways that range from rural to urban classifications. The transportation infrastructure includes 900 bridges, as well as shoulders, sidewalks, curbs/gutters, stormwater management facilities, driveway aprons and nearly 3,000 acres of grassy area -- all of which are maintained by staff of the Department. DPW&T’s workforce keeps the County’s various services moving by performing a myriad of activities which include removing snow and ice from County-maintained roadways, upgrading traffic signals, installing streetlights, clearing fallen trees, unclogging drainage inlets and maintaining stormwater management facilities, as well as performing roadway repairs ranging from potholes and sidewalk trip hazards to bridge repairs and resurfacing projects and more.

• Operates light equipment such as street sweeper, bucket truck, chipper, street flusher, belt loader, sandblaster, rubber tire roller, compressor truck, rubber tire loader, mist/straw blower, stump remover, dump truck (6 wheel), and 20-yard packer.

• Operates dump truck (single axle), crew cab dump truck (single axle), to transport personnel and materials to and from job sites and assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment from vehicles.

• Operates air compressor, five (5) ton rollers, asphalt curb machine, tractor mower, flail mower in connection with construction or maintenance projects.

• Participates in work-site safety set-up, e.g., setting barricades and cones, prepping for excavation, assisting with utility locates and prepping for confined space entry; use traffic control techniques to control high/low-speed vehicular traffic movement; maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles for ensuring availability of equipment.

• Maintains records and prepare reports through the completion of daily work logs and work order forms.

• Checks vehicle daily to include interior/exterior cleaning duties, tires and air pressure, engine fluid/hydraulic fluid levels and adjusts levels to meet prescribed standards.

• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition and assist crew members in performing semi-skilled tasks.

• Assists with preventive maintenance.

• Participates as an essential employee in the Department's Snow and Ice Control Program and other emergency or special activities.

• In preparation for weather emergencies/during weather emergencies, assists Tool Room staff with the removal and attachment of plow blades and pins.

• Promptly responds to assigned…