Equipment Operator I

Cameron County•South Padre Island, TX

About The Position

Performs technical work in road repair and maintenance, including maintaining existing roadways and grounds. The role carries out routine maintenance, identifies needed corrective actions, answers maintenance questions, and maintains repair documents and records. The position operates and maintains road construction equipment and performs roadway, drainage, and related maintenance work. It is subject to a six-month probationary period before Civil Service eligibility and requires submission to a drug and alcohol evaluation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience performing technical and/or repair work while operating light to heavy road construction equipment, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Submit to a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Ability to exert medium physical effort, including occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing 50–100 pounds.
Ability to perform extended periods of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion at a keyboard or workstation.
Ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals, and to communicate orally.

Nice To Haves

Texas Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Tank, Air Brakes, and Hazardous Materials endorsements preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain light to heavy road construction equipment, including motor graders, rollers, chip spreaders, loaders, backhoes, and tractors, to construct and maintain streets and drainage structures.
Estimate materials needed to construct or repair roads and culverts.
Perform minor maintenance and repairs on road construction equipment.
Patch roadways and pavement.
Install culverts and perform ditch and driveway work using a backhoe.
Operate an excavator for shoulder widening and cleaning drainage ditches.
Operate rollers, sheep-foot rollers, and blue tops.
Provide flagger assistance on road projects and use power tools safely.
Assist with picking up trash, debris, and tires.
Transport materials and heavy equipment.
Maintain tools and machinery in good condition and use them carefully and as instructed.
Perform other related duties as required.