Equipment Operator II; Section

Washington County offers a full compensation package that reflects how much we value our employees. Please take a look at what you can expect to earn as an Equipment Operator II during your first year as a full time Employee with Washington County Government:

• Sixty (60) Paid Personal Hours
• Eighty (80) Paid Vacation Hours
• Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays
• One Hundred & Twenty (120) Paid Sick Hours
• County and Employee funded Healthcare including Health, Prescription, Dental and Vision Coverage
• County Paid Employee Assistance Plan
• County Paid Life Insurance
• County Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Up to $2,500.00 Annual Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• County and Employee funded Defined Pension Plan
  • Vested in just five (5) years
• Credit for Prior Active Military Service and Unused Paid Sick Days
• An Annual Salary of $47,923

If our Equipment Operator II comprehensive compensation package interests you, please continue reading through our job posting to learn more about the position’s duties, responsibilities, prerequisites, etc. and apply online today.

Equipment Operator II

7

Highways

Non-Exempt

Section Supervisor

Responsible for operating a variety of construction equipment used in the maintenance of highways. Proficient in all aspects of Equipment Operator I position. Receives direct supervision from Section Supervisor or Assistant Section Supervisor.

• Proficient in the safe operation of trucks requiring Class “B” commercial drivers’ license, loaders, roller, front bucket of backhoe, and other types of construction equipment.
• Maintains equipment by greasing, oiling, cleaning, changing tires, and making other repairs and adjustments at the semi‑skilled level of an automotive technician.
• Assists a skilled automotive technician with major repairs.
• Keeps records of fuel, oil, parts and supplies used.
• Under supervision may assist in other types of related highway maintenance work, or landfill operations.
• Trains other maintenance employees in the safe operation of construction equipment.
• Performs related work as required.

Thorough knowledge of the organization and functions of County Government; and of the laws, whether State or Local, that affect County Government; general knowledge of the functions of all departments and other governmental agencies to provide information to the general public.

• Ability to understand and follow through with specific instructions.
• Working knowledge of the safe operating limits of the various units of equipment used by this class; of traffic regulations, safety regulations and practices.
• Elementary knowledge of the operation and care of various makes of gasoline and diesel engines.
• Ability to operate a variety of construction equipment including trucks of all sizes; to make minor repairs and adjustments to same; to assist a skilled technician with major repairs; to understand and follow through with specific instructions; to read and interpret road maps; to keep simple records; to perform other related highway maintenance functions under supervision.

• High School Diploma.
• Two years of experience in the operation of construction equipment and commercial trucks.

A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Ability to lift 50 pounds. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for depth perception, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm’s length, operation of machines, operation of motor…