Equipment Operator - Kaufman, TX
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Kaufman, Texas
- Full Time
Equipment Operator - Kaufman, TX - (2501980)
Position Information
TxDOT's Dallas District is looking for a Equipment Operator based in Kaufman, TX. This position performs complex transportation work operating heavy equipment such as: 10YD Dump Truck, motor grader, excavator, bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, reclaimer, steel wheel and pneumatic rollers, skid steer, etc. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments: however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Salary Position/Grade
Position TitleSalary Grade/Range
Equipment OperatorA18 - $45,521.00-$71,055.00
Minimum Salary: 45,521.00 Maximum Salary: 71,055.00
Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Locations: Kaufman Ae/Mnt Facility 3260 FM 2728 Kaufman 75142
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job Shift Details: Monday-Friday
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
On-the-Job Training
Tuition Assistance Program
Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
Family-Friendly Policies and Programs
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
This position performs complex transportation work operating heavy equipment such as: 10YD Dump Truck, motor grader, excavator, bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, reclaimer, steel wheel and pneumatic rollers, skid steer, etc. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments: however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Monitors and fills out various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) checklist, and records work in progress.
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
Operates one or more types of complex heavy equipment such as tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt profiling/milling machine and dump truck.
Operates tractor-trailer haul trucks to relocate heavy and light equipment including loading, securing, and unloading equipment on haul trailers.
May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
Trains other employees on equipment operation and safety procedures.
Operates heavy equipment performing highly complex transportation maintenance and roadway repairs.
Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: No education required.
Experience: 1 year experience in maintenance and/or construction equipment operation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of heavy machinery, previous experience operating heavy machinery
Competencies:
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
Operating light and heavy highway equipment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Maintaining a safe working environment
Communicate effectively
Follow verbal and written instructions
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise
Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize medical marijuana under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Position requires day and/or night work
Job: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jul 22, 2025, 6:56:58 AM Unposting Date: Aug 5, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Equipment Operator III State Job Code/s: 9026
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
Position Information
TxDOT's Dallas District is looking for a Equipment Operator based in Kaufman, TX. This position performs complex transportation work operating heavy equipment such as: 10YD Dump Truck, motor grader, excavator, bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, reclaimer, steel wheel and pneumatic rollers, skid steer, etc. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments: however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Salary Position/Grade
Position TitleSalary Grade/Range
Equipment OperatorA18 - $45,521.00-$71,055.00
Minimum Salary: 45,521.00 Maximum Salary: 71,055.00
Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Locations: Kaufman Ae/Mnt Facility 3260 FM 2728 Kaufman 75142
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job Shift Details: Monday-Friday
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
On-the-Job Training
Tuition Assistance Program
Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
Family-Friendly Policies and Programs
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
This position performs complex transportation work operating heavy equipment such as: 10YD Dump Truck, motor grader, excavator, bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, reclaimer, steel wheel and pneumatic rollers, skid steer, etc. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments: however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Monitors and fills out various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) checklist, and records work in progress.
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
Operates one or more types of complex heavy equipment such as tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt profiling/milling machine and dump truck.
Operates tractor-trailer haul trucks to relocate heavy and light equipment including loading, securing, and unloading equipment on haul trailers.
May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
Trains other employees on equipment operation and safety procedures.
Operates heavy equipment performing highly complex transportation maintenance and roadway repairs.
Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: No education required.
Experience: 1 year experience in maintenance and/or construction equipment operation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of heavy machinery, previous experience operating heavy machinery
Competencies:
Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
Operating light and heavy highway equipment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Maintaining a safe working environment
Communicate effectively
Follow verbal and written instructions
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise
Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize medical marijuana under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Position requires day and/or night work
Job: Maint/Skilled Craft/Ferry Ops
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jul 22, 2025, 6:56:58 AM Unposting Date: Aug 5, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Equipment Operator III State Job Code/s: 9026
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
Job ID: 486844042
Originally Posted on: 7/25/2025
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