Equipment Operator IV

Summary

Proficient in the operation of complex and specialized heavy construction equipment involved in the maintenance and construction of County roads and city projects.

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits.

• Operates different types of complex, specialized/heavy equipment.
• Performs road maintenance or construction related duties while operating equipment.
• Transports equipment and supplies to and from the job site.
• Ensures/implements and maintains traffic control standards at work site; inspects and manages precinct sign inventory and replacement.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment or trucks and reports needed repairs.
• Maintains job site safety standards.
• May develop work schedules, evaluate lower-level employees, and prioritize jobs.
• May order supplies.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED + three (3) full-time years of related work experience - OR - Must have seven (7) full-time years of related work experience
• A Class A CDL is required upon hire. Tanker endorsement is required within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Must have advanced knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to stoop, bend, push and pull. May have to lift heavy boxes or objects up to 100 pounds. May be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Exposure to extreme heat and cold.

The selected candidate(s) for this position must take and pass a pre-placement physical examination and drug test.

Background checks will be conducted on new hires and may include criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include financial reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.