Senior Equipment Operator -Waste Management Services

About the role

This is the highest level of skilled equipment operation, primarily involving heavy construction equipment. This is a full time, permanent, represented, and safety sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate heavy equipment, including bulldozer, track loader, landfill compactor, excavator, and off-road trucks, to load and move trash and other materials, compact trash, and place cover soil in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
• Operate other vehicles and equipment such as a rubber tire loader, horizontal grinder, and water truck.
• Perform equipment and vehicle inspections and minor preventative maintenance.
• Conduct training classes and instruct employees on proper operation of heavy equipment and vehicles.
• Certify employee proficiency in proper operation of heavy equipment and vehicles.
• Read and understand GPS software to determine grades and elevation.
• Use standard survey methods for determining grades and elevations to construct landfill final outside slopes, cover terraces, drainage ditches, roads, and down chutes.
• Respond to various types of emergencies such as snow, fire, hazmat, and other emergencies and call-outs during and after normal work hours.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the operating characteristics and preventive maintenance requirements of heavy construction vehicles, equipment and power tools.
• Extensive knowledge of construction practices in maintaining roads, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm drains and setting of grade stakes.
• Extensive knowledge of the work hazards and applicable Federal, State and local laws concerning safety precautions required to be applied in operating construction equipment and power tools.
• Extensive knowledge of how to effectively and safely rig vehicles, loads and products for towing.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable traffic laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to operating equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of the primary and secondary road system in Anne Arundel County.
• Extensive knowledge of Federal, State and County health regulations that pertain to the transporting and disposal of sewage, sewage sludge, recyclable items and solid waste.
• Extensive knowledge in excavating around buried utilities.
• Ability to train and instruct employees in the proper operation of construction vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to lead a maintenance crew in performing work assignments.
• Ability to read and follow engineer blue prints.
• Ability to read and follow street map directions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to stand or walk over rough terrain for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in confined spaces requiring considerable bending, crouching, stretching or crawling.
• Ability to climb ladders or scaffolding.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and bulky items.
• Ability to work in dirty, noisy, dusty conditions where very disagreeable odors are present.
• Ability to work with dangerous hand and power tools.
• Ability to work hours beyond the standard workweek and schedule as required.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public, and employees.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from high school or vocational school.
• Experience: Six (6) or more years of experience in the operation of heavy construction vehicles, equipment, and power tools.
• Additional Requirements: A valid commercial Class A or B motor vehicle operator's license, as determined by area of assignment.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of the operating characteristics and preventive maintenance requirements of heavy construction vehicles, equipment and power tools.
• Extensive knowledge of construction practices in maintaining roads, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm drains and setting of grade stakes.
• Extensive knowledge of the work hazards and applicable Federal, State and local laws concerning safety precautions required to be applied in operating construction equipment and power tools.
• Extensive knowledge of how to effectively and safely rig vehicles, loads and products for towing.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable traffic laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to operating equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of the primary and secondary road system in Anne Arundel County.
• Extensive knowledge of Federal, State and County health regulations that pertain to the transporting and disposal of sewage, sewage sludge, recyclable items and solid waste.
• Extensive knowledge in excavating around buried utilities.
• Ability to train and instruct employees in the proper operation of construction vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to lead a maintenance crew in performing work assignments.
• Ability to read and follow engineer blue prints.
• Ability to read and follow street map directions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to stand or walk over rough terrain for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in confined spaces requiring considerable bending, crouching, stretching or crawling.
• Ability to climb ladders or scaffolding.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and bulky items.
• Ability to work in dirty, noisy, dusty conditions where very disagreeable odors are present.
• Ability to work with dangerous hand and power tools.
• Ability to work hours beyond the standard workweek and schedule as required.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public, and employees.

Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans: BlueChoice Advantage EPO, BlueChoice Advantage PPO, CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up), CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE), CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO), Vision Insurance: EyeMed, Employee Life Insurance: Term insurance of $10,000 for employees at no cost., Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance, Disability Income Insurance, Pension Plan: Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan, Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Holidays: Twelve days provided per calendar year, thirteen in general election year, Annual Leave: Less than 5 years - 13 days, 5 years to less than 10 years - 15 days, 10 years to less than 20 years - 20 days, 20 years or more- 26 days, Some positions will receive additional paid annual leave in lieu of holidays and personal leave, Disability Leave: Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year, Personal Leave: Day, five per calendar year, Leave Sharing, Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Reimbursement, Health Care Reimbursement, Voluntary Benefits: Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction, Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider, United Legal Benefits 01

Pay

Longevity pay is available based on years of service.

Schedule

This is a full time, permanent position.