Equipment Operator I - Highways

Anne Arundel County•Anne Arundel County, MD

About The Position

Anne Arundel County Government is hiring full-time, permanent, safety-sensitive Equipment Operator I employees in the Department of Public Works, Highways Division. The position primarily involves operating medium-sized construction vehicles and equipment for highway maintenance, while also performing laborer tasks in support of a maintenance crew. Employees are responsible for safe equipment operation and preventive maintenance. Assignments come from a supervisor or team leader, and the employee may serve as a working leader coordinating a crew’s workflow and ensuring projects are completed properly and on time. The work may require responding to emergencies and working outside the normal workweek. It involves substantial physical effort, including lifting and moving heavy materials and equipment, prolonged standing or walking, and repeated bending, crawling, or stretching. Work may take place in dirty, noisy, dusty environments with disagreeable odors, in adverse weather, and around dangerous machinery and tools. Required protective equipment may include hard hats, safety shoes, and glasses. Some positions involve contact with the public, requiring courtesy and patience when providing information about County practices and policies. A supervisor reviews and evaluates work performance. Employees operate a variety of vehicles, tools, and construction equipment to perform road and related maintenance. Duties may include snow removal; concrete work; planting and trimming vegetation; clearing storm drains and ditches; loading and unloading materials; maintaining equipment; directing traffic; repairing roads, inlets, and culverts; removing litter; cleaning facilities and grounds; and maintaining work and inspection records. Employees may also monitor small crews of community service workers, inmates, or temporary laborers. The position requires a valid commercial Class B motor vehicle operator’s license. Candidates may be invited to an equipment operation skills test involving a rubber tire loader and a dump truck with a trailer, and may be assessed on identifying out-of-specification dump truck slack adjusters. Employees in this safety-sensitive position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and alcohol testing. Longevity pay is available based on years of service.

Requirements

Sufficient education to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
At least one year of experience operating light-to-medium-duty automotive and related equipment.
Valid commercial Class B motor vehicle operator’s license.
Knowledge of the operating characteristics and servicing requirements of automotive equipment and power tools.
Knowledge of construction practices related to roads, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm drains, and setting grade stakes.
Knowledge of equipment and power-tool hazards and applicable safety precautions, as well as traffic laws and regulations for operating equipment.
Knowledge of Anne Arundel County’s primary and secondary road system.
Skill in operating and maintaining automotive equipment and power tools.
Ability to operate a rubber tire front-end loader, dump truck, backhoe, paver, tractor mower, and boom mower.
Ability to read and follow street-map directions and oral and written instructions.
Ability to stand or walk over rough terrain for long periods; work in confined areas; bend, crouch, stretch, or crawl; and climb ladders or scaffolding.
Ability to lift heavy objects and bulky items and work in dirty, noisy, dusty conditions with disagreeable odors.
Ability to safely operate dangerous hand and power tools.
Ability to work beyond the standard workweek and schedule as required.
Ability to establish effective working relationships and communicate effectively with employees and the public.
Subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and alcohol testing because the position is safety-sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a rubber tire loader.
Experience operating a dump truck with a trailer.

Responsibilities

Operate dump trucks, trailers, and construction equipment to perform highway and road maintenance tasks.
Perform laborer duties in support of a maintenance crew, including loading and unloading materials, digging, backfilling, shoveling, raking, and cleaning.
Ensure safe operation of assigned equipment and perform preventive maintenance on vehicles, tools, and equipment.
Perform snow removal operations and respond to work emergencies and after-hours call-outs.
Construct forms, mix and finish concrete, and repair roads, storm drains, drainage ditches, inlets, and pipe culverts.
Plant, prune, and trim shrubs and trees; mow grass; and clean facilities, equipment, buildings, and grounds.
Control traffic using flagging or traffic-control devices.
Maintain reports and inspection sheets, including daily driver operation logs and material manifests.
May coordinate maintenance crew workflow as a working leader or monitor small crews of community service workers, inmates, or temporary laborers.
May assist mechanics with equipment repairs and provide information to the public about County practices and policies.