Equipment Operator II - Airport

County of Volusia•Suite 200 Daytona Beach, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Volusia is hiring an Equipment Operator II assigned to Daytona Beach International Airport. The position performs semi-skilled and skilled work operating medium and heavy equipment for road maintenance, drainage, and airfield maintenance. The operator conducts daily safety inspections of assigned equipment before and after use and performs routine service and maintenance. Airfield work must comply with Federal Aviation Administration safety regulations, including reducing wildlife attraction, controlling erosion, and minimizing ponding and rutting. The operator must follow directions and remain aware of surroundings to move safely around runways and taxiways, and may be responsible for a team of workers on the airfield. The position also involves participation in crew laboring work as workload demands. Physical requirements include lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, climbing, visual acuity for vehicle operation, sitting, turning, and handling. For the Airport division, the stated minimum weight requirement is 75 pounds. Work is outdoors and may involve inclement weather, fumes, odors, noise, vibration, dust, and poor ventilation. Volusia County is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans’ preference applies in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

Requirements

Completion of the eighth grade and two years of experience operating and routinely maintaining moderately medium-sized construction and automotive equipment, or a comparable amount of education, training, or experience.
Possess a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of hire and maintain it thereafter.
Obtain and maintain a Florida CDL of a class determined by the division or department of assignment within six months of hire.
For assignment to Daytona Beach International Airport, obtain FAA-required Air Ground Vehicle Operations driver certification training, including successful two-way communications with the FAA Air Traffic Control tower, within six months of hire and maintain it thereafter.
Knowledge of the operating and repair characteristics of medium and heavy public works equipment.
Knowledge of component parts, operating principles, and routine maintenance needs of medium and heavy equipment.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions in operating medium and heavy equipment.
Knowledge of traffic laws and other regulations governing equipment operation.
Ability to service various types of medium and heavy public works equipment.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Skill operating moderately complex construction and transportation equipment.
Knowledge of FAA safety regulations and ability to operate on the airfield under varied conditions.
Ability to obtain required training and certification and maintain them thereafter.
Ability to communicate by two-way radio with the FAA Air Traffic Control tower.
Ability to perform essential duties and responsibilities and meet minimum requirements, including the specified physical demands.
Ability to read and comprehend operational and safety instructions, procedures, rules, policies, warnings, and memos; write simple sentences conveying information, data, and details; and perform basic math.

Responsibilities

Operate ten-wheel commercial trucks.
Operate a tractor with a front-end loader and a backhoe with a bucket of less than one yard.
Operate a distributor applying oils, asphalt, or tars to highway surfaces and load the distributor from a supply tank.
Operate a roller in patching county roads.
Operate a rotary crane on treads.
Pick up, spot, and place materials as indicated by a supervisor.
Operate a truck carrying fuel, lubricants, and lubrication equipment.
Perform routine field lubrication of light, medium, and heavy rolling stock and equipment.
Drive and operate mobile power spraying equipment.
Inspect for mosquito breeding and treat identified sites with appropriate larviciding materials.
Operate fogging equipment.
Perform daily safety inspections of assigned equipment before and after use, and perform routine service and maintenance.
Operate a flatbed or dump truck, or minor powered machinery and equipment, as needed.
Participate in crew laboring work as workload demands.
Maintain the airfield in accordance with FAA safety regulations, including reducing wildlife attraction, controlling erosion, and minimizing ponding and rutting.
Follow directions and maintain awareness of surroundings to move safely around runways and taxiways and avoid airfield incursions.
May be responsible for a team of workers on the airfield.
Perform other duties as assigned.