Heavy Equipment Operator

Are you looking for a career opportunity where you can help improve the environment? Join the award-winning Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) and be part of Stormwater Maintenance Operations! Fairfax Countys award-winning Stormwater team works to reduce flood risk and protect local watersheds and Chesapeake Bay with comprehensive watershed and infrastructure management to protect people, the environment, and property.

We are seeking several skilled Heavy Equipment Operators to operate heavy equipment relating to stormwater maintenance and construction operations. If you possess the following qualifications, apply today!

Heavy Equipment Operators:

• Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties required in the operation and preventative maintenance of various pieces of heavy equipment, including tractors, flusher truck, tandem dump trucks, loaders, rubber tire loaders, backhoes, track loaders, excavators, skid steers, and low-boy tractor and trailer.
• Part of a team who is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads, sidewalks, storm drainage and other public improvements.
• Perform daily equipment inspection and complete an operational check list.
• When required, acts as field lead for a team of two to five employees directly responsible for performing and completing construction and maintenance activities
• Ensure all appropriate safety procedures are followed when working.
• Use laptops and desktop computers to utilize asset management systems with County GIS to create, edit and complete assigned work orders.
• Duties are performed under the general supervision of the Senior Maintenance Supervisor

The ideal candidate must have:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Responsible Land Disturber Certificate (RLD)
• Ability to lead and direct a crew, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and safely, while fostering positive relationships with team members and the public.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, supervisors, and the public, as well as completing reports and documentation.

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Note: The appointee in this position will be required to be available twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week (24/7) to respond to snow, flooding, and other designated emergencies on an as needed basis.

*A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Heavy Equipment Operator position. Applicants must possess valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
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Completion of the tenth grade, and three years of experience operating motorized equipment and/or semi-tractor trailers, as appropriate.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• CDL - Class A (Virginia)
• Tanker Endorsement (Required within 12 months)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, pre-employment medical evaluation to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years experience reading and interpreting engineering plans for utility locations prior to excavation.
• Two years experience leading crews and maintenance and construction projects.
• Two years of experience plowing snow.
• Two years of experience operating equipment such as: front loader, flusher truck, bulldozer, truck snowplow/spreader, truck tandem, dredge hydraulic, snowplow, spreader, lowboy tractor and trailer, excavator, backhoe, skid steer, rubber tire loader.
• Experience utilizing basic hand tools commonly used in the automotive trade.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to lift/ slide up to 90 lbs. with assistance. Ability to set up and operate Vacuum Flusher truck equipment units. Effectively communicate both oral and in writing. Must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment and use other automated technology to input, access and retrieve information from a laptop or desktop. Visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitors such as GIS maps. Must be able to physically negotiate rough terrain on uneven ground such as hills, wooded and marshy areas. Must be capable of pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, and climbing to enter permitted confined spaces such as in and out of catch basins and manholes. Per safety requirements, confined spaces may not be entered by persons who weigh 310lbs. or more. Must be physically fit to perform manual labor in all types of environments. This requires the ability to endure variable and extreme weather conditions such as hot, cold, during rain, noisy environments, etc. Requires the ability to stand, stoop, bend, reach, walk, climb, sit, kneel, crawl, lift, as well as work in strenuous and uncomfortable positions for long periods of time to manipulate materials with manual dexterity, use of hoses, and operate units up to 12 feet tall to set up and perform maintenance. The ability to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), such as a hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, safety footwear, long pants, sleeved shirt and personal fall arrest harness. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY .... ... EEO/AA/TTY.

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