Equipment Operator, Lead

About the role

Davis County Public Works is currently hiring for a Equipment Operator Lead in Fruit Heights, Utah. This position performs skilled heavy equipment operation and truck driving, and other duties as required for construction, repair, and maintenance projects.

Benefits

In addition to competitive pay and our team focused culture, we offer the following benefits day one:

• Affordable Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 13 vacation days and 12 paid sick leave days
• 3 paid personal preference days and 12 paid holidays
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave after 6 months
• Full pension retirement
• Annual performance increases up to 2.5%
• 401k match of 2%

Requirements

Graduation from high school and four years of full-time experience operating heavy equipment, or an acceptable combination of education and experience. Must possess a valid Class A Tractor Trailer Utah Commercial Driver, and a Driver's Medical Card. Must complete training and pass a test for Forklift Operations and Hazard Communications within 30 days of hire date. Must possess or obtain within 6 months of hire date Construction Traffic Control certification.

Responsibilities

In the absence of the Crewleader, supervises and directs a work crew in the performance of highway and waterway construction, repair and maintenance projects; acts as a lead worker on projects such as road grading, cold and hot mixing, asphalt patching, sweeping and general clean-up of county roads. Ensures all crew members possess and utilize proper protective gear and equipment. Assists in training new employees and trains employees on newly assigned equipment; provides additional training as needed.

• Operates a variety of heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, loaders, graders, backhoes, dump trucks, sanders, snowplows, rollers, etc. to construct and repair roads and flood control projects, demolish and tear down buildings, transport equipment, plow roads and perform other projects.
• Performs tasks requiring use of a variety of electric and non-electric hand tools and equipment commonly used in construction, maintenance and repair work.
• Must be available for on call snow removal and other emergencies.

About Utah

From rugged red rocks to superb ski slopes, Utah has it all including 5 national parks! It's both a great place to raise a family and a great place to retire. While structured and traditional, we are equally focused on innovation for the future. Known for our natural resources, we are also brimming with human resources. And, we are committed to attracting and utilizing the best of that human capital to help us accomplish our mission with ever-increasing efficiency and the highest degree of integrity.