Equipment Operator, Senior; Aviation

Overview

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Equipment Operator, Senior.

THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANYTIME

• High Deductible Health Plan – Bi-weekly Premiums
  Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan – Bi-weekly Premiums
  Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
• Paid Parental Leave

Broward County owns and operates two airports in the County - the Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, where the majority of our employees work, and the North Perry airport, a general aviation facility located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The mission of the Aviation Department is to operate safe and secure facilities that are cost effective and meet the needs of our community.

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Performs skilled work and supervision in the operation of large vehicles. Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Requires two (2) years experience operating heavy equipment related to area of assignment or closely related experience.

Must secure and maintain a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (Class

B) for duration of appointment. Must secure and maintain for the duration of employment - Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) access with Customs and Border Protection Seal. All Aviation Maintenance Division employees must be able to perform rotational shift work and/or overtime (holidays, weekends and emergencies) in support of operational needs in a twenty-four (24) hour per day/seven (7) days per week operation and in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement, if applicable.

Per the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1542, all airport employees must undergo a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA) in order to obtain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge, as required by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

• Associates Degree or higher
• Airport Runway Rubber Removal Truck Operation Certificate
• Florida Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)
• 2+ years of Airfield and Ramp Driving Experience
• 2+ years of Part 139 Inspection/Repair Experience
• 2+ years of Commercial Lawn Maintenance Equipment Experience
• 2+ years of Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Experience

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Ability to operate a small truck or van, truck/trailer combination, forklift, bucket truck, dump truck, Crosswind street sweepers, 524 Wheel Loader (front loader) for working in public area, Power Washing Truck (rubber removal and paint removal), a heavy duty lawn mower, tools, materials and equipment common to lawn and shrub maintenance. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of smaller dump and stake body trucks, water carriers, tractors, wreckers and similar vehicles used in varied operations throughout the County.

Acts as lead operator on-site supervising labor crew as needed (including Equipment Operators and Maintenance Workers) with assigned tasks or acts as sub-foreman on landscape or construction jobs. Provide instruction and/or training to Equipment Operators on the use of various equipment as needed.

Transports construction equipment using a lowbed semi-trailer; operates tractor-trailer and tandem trucks in local hauling tasks; loads and unloads vehicles as required; operates heavy duty road roller in resurfacing and roadway construction; operates front-end loader or small tractor rigged…