General Equipment Operator II

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority•Dulles International Airport, VA

7d•$29 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

The General Equipment Operator II operates a variety of motorized equipment for airport sweeping, construction, maintenance, groundskeeping, and snow removal. The role helps keep runways, taxiways, taxilanes, ramp areas, parking lots, roadways, and other operational areas safe, free of debris, and in serviceable condition. It supports airfield, roadway, and grounds maintenance through equipment operation, inspections, repair and resurfacing work, excavation, grading, vegetation management, traffic control, and work-zone safety. The position also provides on-the-job training and guidance to supplemental workers and employees. The position is in the Structures and Grounds Division of the Airport Maintenance Department at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). It works under the direct supervision of the Heavy Equipment Operator Supervisor or Roadway and Grounds Maintenance Supervisor. Work is typically reviewed in progress and upon completion for quantity, quality, timeliness, teamwork, customer service, and other factors.

Requirements

Four years of progressively responsible experience operating general equipment.
At least two of the four years of experience must include operating motorized construction equipment such as trucks, front-end loaders, or forklifts for loading, hauling, dumping, plowing, and rolling.
Skill operating varied construction and maintenance equipment, including sweepers, snow blasts, plows, or other equipment with hydraulic systems, two or more engines, and multiple controls.
Skill using manual, hydraulic, and electronic control systems to adjust and calibrate equipment and operate varied attachments.
General knowledge of MOT principles, work-zone safety practices, and procedures for maintaining safe traffic patterns during roadway maintenance.
Ability to work safely and knowledge of applicable safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
Ability to analyze data and information, including blueprints and schematics.
Ability to speak and write effectively.
Skill using a computer, computerized work-order systems, and time-and-attendance systems.
High school diploma or GED.
State driver’s license in good standing.
Must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within 90 days of hire, promotion, or placement in the job.
Must operate vehicles landside and airside and obtain an AOA permit.
Must be able to perform moderate to heavy physical exertion, including lifting objects up to 90 pounds; bending, stooping, crouching, and working in cramped positions.
Subject to hold-over and recall on a 24-hour basis for essential services and emergencies such as snow removal.
May be subject to night and weekend work, adverse weather, dust, grease, dirt, and hazards common to airport and construction environments; wears personal protective gear as necessary.
Must undergo a background security investigation if a new hire.

Nice To Haves

Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Responsibilities

Operate a range of construction and maintenance equipment, including front-end loaders, forklifts, hydroseeders, sweepers, snow-removal equipment, tractors, and related machinery.
Escort, train, and guide supplemental workers and lower-level employees performing AOA FOD cleanup, mowing, and other assigned work.
Operate tandem sweepers on runways, taxiways, taxilanes, and ramp areas; operate smaller sweepers and scrubbers in taxi holding areas and parking structures.
Monitor hydraulic pressure gauges and take appropriate action when readings are abnormally high.
Use snow brooms, and perform runway scrubbing and de-rubberizing (DCA only).
Use magnetic tow-behind sweeper attachments to remove metal objects from roadways and taxiways.
Use tools such as jackhammers, drills, sledgers, hoes, chainsaws, shovels, and rakes for pavement patching, construction, and gardening tasks.
Inspect airport landside roadways, runways, and taxiways.
Clear roadways and perform emergency repairs with a team.
Assist with setting up Management of Traffic (MOT) for roadway lane closures and work zones.
Use highway speed attenuators and variable message boards, and place arrow boards and wording appropriately when changing traffic patterns.
Make precise adjustments to computer-controlled, electric-over-hydraulic, and electronically controlled equipment, or install and remove equipment accessories.
Operate farm tractors with different mower attachments on the airfield and street side.
Clear loose debris from the airfield operations area and use a handheld power saw to cut heavy brush or trees along roads, creeks, and the riverbank.
Operate a slope mower on grassy slopes up to 40 degrees.
Grade areas for seeding and soil-erosion control, make fence postholes, and operate a hydroseeder.
Use a mini backhoe to dig holes for shrub transplanting (DCA only).
Perform equipment operational checks and report malfunctions.
Assist with repairs or resurfacing of roadways, sidewalks, and other concrete and asphalt surfaces.
Use a jackhammer or backhoe to remove damaged asphalt or pavement.
Provide on-the-job training and guidance to employees on safe operation of grounds and engineering equipment and related work practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.