Caltrans Equipment Operator II

Operate snow removal equipment including trucks with plows and or sanders, motor graders, loaders, and rotary snow blowers. Included would be operating and manning chain control and road closures, directing traffic and proper placement of warning/detour signs. Assists in all aspects of slide removal (both manual and mechanical).

Operate Category 1 & 2 equipment such as but not limited to: end-dump trucks from 2 to 10 cu. yards, with either automatic or manual transmission, equipped with snow plows and sanders. May also operate front-end loaders, motor graders, snow blowers, equipment trailers, rear & side flail mowers, slope mowers and other related vehicles. Assignments will include but not be limited to: paving, sign/fence/guardrail repair, culvert cleaning, removing litter, roadside rest areas and other duties that would normally be assigned to a Highway Maintenance Worker or Landscape Maintenance Worker.

PARF# 03-6-0076 / JC-484059

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Equipment Operator II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

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Position located at 2243 Cornelian Dr. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 , El Dorado County.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

Required to work in a wide range of sometimes extreme conditions, including heat up to 120 degrees, cold to 15 degrees, strong winds, rain, sleet, and snow.

May be required to work overtime due to storms, emergencies, special work projects, or when the Supervisor deems that it is in the best interest of the State to work overtime.