SENIOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
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The Work You Will Do:
Highway Maintenance Technician Coordinator - District Five / Oviedo Maintenance
This position will Coordinate, participate, and direct the maintenance activity of the chemical herbicide program and/or the assembly and erection of highway signs as needed.
The Difference You Will Make:
Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.
How You Will Grow:
FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.
Where You Will Work:
District Five
Department of Transportation
Oviedo Operations
2400 Camp Road
Oviedo, FL 32765
Annual Salary Range:
$44,279.13 - $57,302.41
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Operates vehicles and a variety of large equipment to include, but not limited to; road graders, sewer cleaner and hydraulic excavators in bridge and roadway maintenance. Performs minor maintenance and servicing work in connection with any type of equipment operated and assists in the repairs of this equipment; check and add fluids, checks/adjusts brakes, maintains proper air pressure in all tires, etc. Cleans and washes equipment.
Coordinates, participates, and directs the maintenance activity of the assigned crew. Assists in selecting materials, supplies, equipment, inspecting, planning workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with employees. Maintains records of operation. Prepares and maintains daily paperwork such as crew activity reports and daily vehicle checklists.
Performs independent manual labor incidental to job assignments.
Performs Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic).
Performs rough carpentry, masonry, painting and/or assists in the assembly and erection of highway signs.
Trains crew members in the operation of heavy equipment and of basic Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic). Assists with crew activity reports as needed.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Mathematical calculations.
- Standard safety rules and procedures.
- The procedures, techniques and use of equipment in the maintenance and repair of highways, bridges and/or other highway structures.
Skills in:
- Operating a variety of hand and power tools.
- Operating and performing minor maintenance on large equipment and vehicles.
- Completing job related reports and forms.
- Communicating both verbally and in writing, including following oral/written instructions.
Ability to:
- Operate a variety of heavy equipment, trains others.
- Read and understand job-related materials.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Lift, carry, and handle up to 50 pounds.
- Stoop, climb, squat, push, pull, crawl or bend on a frequent basis.
- Work outdoors in various weather conditions, on various terrains and at various heights or in high volume traffic.
- Stand for an extended period of time.
Other Job-Related Requirements:
- Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies and be “on-call” (24-hour duty) when necessary. While on-duty status, the position’s incumbent must be readily available to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) consistent with the type of Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) the incumbent is required to possess or on a routine basis performs other CMV safety-sensitive functions. Possess a valid Class “A” CDL Instructional Permit. Obtain a valid Class “A” CDL within 10 months of appointment to the position. Must obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) – Intermediate Level within one year and maintain it. The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates. .
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires two years of experience in operating small/medium equipment and vehicles.
- Possess a valid Class “A” CDL Instructional Permit.
- Obtain a valid Class “A” CDL within 10 months of appointment to the position.
This position requires a valid Class (A) driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:
- three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
- any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
- a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
- a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction, in the past four (4) years.
Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.