Equipment Operator III; Agencies

Position: Equipment Operator III (Multiple Agencies)
Salary: See Position Description
Location : Mobile County, AL
Job Type: 00-Full-time/Part-time/Temp/Seasonal/Supernumerary
Job Number: #
Department: Multiple Agencies
Opening Date: 01/23/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

General Information

This is responsible work in performing a variety of manual tasks in the operation of one or more types of heavy motor equipment.

Jurisdictions Yearly Salary Mobile County $45,774 - $73,177

City of Mobile $40,528 - $64,790

City of Prichard $35,664 - $55,320

City of Chickasaw $33,960 - $52,692

City of Saraland $42,507 - $67,953

City of Citronelle $33,127 - $52,959

City of Bayou La Batre $37,240 - $59,535

City of Satsuma $40,458 - $64,678

Mobile Area Water & Sewer System $45,775 - $73,178

Mobile Housing Authority $45,775 - $73,178
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Completion of a minimum of the eighth grade, preferably high school graduation or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year's experience with the ability to demonstrate skill in the operation of one or more pieces of Equipment Operator III level equipment; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Special Requirement:

Must possess a valid commercial driver's license for the type of equipment operated. An exception may be made for the specific equipment listed below. This equipment will require that a commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements, including air brake endorsement (if applicable) is obtained prior to completion of the six month working test period.

Equipment Operator III Exception List: (CDL required within 6 months WTP)
Track mounted lift crane

Track mounted dragline or clamshell

Pavement milling machine

Self-loading scraper

Hydraulic dredge

Dozer

Special floating crane

Electronic Screed

Description

For details, please see the
Important Information
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Paper notifications are not available; therefore, "email" should be selected. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind.
Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at .
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.
The specific benefits associated with this position will be provided at a later time.
01

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

02

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types:

Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess a valid Class A or B commercial driver's license?

• Class A
• Class B
• I do not have a valid commercial driver's license

05

Are you willing to obtain a Class A or Class B commercial driver's license within the first six months of employment?

• Yes
• No
• I already possess a valid Class A or B commercial driver's license

06

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• 8th Grade
• 9th Grade
• 10th Grade
• 11th Grade
• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associates Degree or higher

07

Select the Equipment Operator III equipment that you have at least 1 year of experience with:

• Asphalt Spreader
• Automated Solid Waste Truck
• Backhoe
• Dozer
• Electronic Screed
• Gradeall
• Hydraulic Dredge
• Knuckleboom Loader
• Large Wrecker
• Little Giant and Drott
• Lo-Boy
• Motor Grader
• Pavement Milling Machine
• Rubber Tired Excavating Loader
• Self-loading Scraper
• Self-propelled Front End Loader (Rubber Tired or Crawler)
• Special Floating Crane
• Track Mounted…