EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - 55008887

About the role

This position will be responsible for maintaining our state roadway systems. The difference you will make includes contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.

Responsibilities

• Operates vehicles and a variety of small and medium equipment that may include, but not limited to; front end loader, skid steer loader, grader, lift equipment, tractor trailer, drainage vacuum truck, small bulldozer and asphalt repair truck while performing bridge and roadway maintenance;
• Performs minor maintenance and servicing work in connection with any type of equipment operated and assists in the repairs of this equipment;
• Checks and adds fluids, checks/adjusts brakes, maintains proper air pressure in all tires, etc.;
• Cleans and washes equipment;
• Uses a variety of hand, pneumatic, and electrical tools to maintain bridges and roadways;
• Performs tree trimming, rough carpentry, masonry, painting and/or assists in the assembly and erection of highway signs;
• Performs Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic). Assists with crew activity reports as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of: MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS; STANDARD SAFETY RULES AND PROCEDURES.
• Skills in: OPERATING A VARIETY OF HAND AND POWER TOOLS; OPERATING AND PERFORMING MINOR MAINTENANCE ON SMALL/MEDIUM EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES.
• Ability to: OPERATE A VARIETY OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT; READ AND UNDERSTAND JOB-RELATED MATERIALS AND FILL OUT REPORTS AND FORMS; MAINTAIN AND REPAIR HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND/OR OTHER HIGHWAY STRUCTURES; COMMUNICATE BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING, INCLUDING FOLLOWING ORAL/WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS; DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS; LIFT, CARRY, AND HANDLE UP TO 50 POUNDS; STOOP, CLIMB, SQUAT, PUSH, PULL, CRAWL OR BEND ON A FREQUENT BASIS; WORK OUTDOORS IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ON VARIOUS TERRAINS AND AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS OR IN HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC; WORK INDEPENDENTLY; STAND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires one year of experience operating small/medium equipment and vehicles. Possess a valid Class "B" CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) with air brakes is required at time of hire.

Special Requirements

• You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications.
• Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
• The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including health insurance, dental, vision and supplemental insurances, state of Florida retirement package, 10 paid holidays a year, generous vacation and sick leave, career advancement opportunities, tuition waiver for public college courses, a variety of training opportunities, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).