Lead Equipment Operator – Roads
Job Description
Game-Changing Opening
Position: Lead Equipment Operator – Roads
Company: Wicomico County
Company: Wicomico County
Job Brief
Overview we are seeking a skilled lead equipment operator to join our team.
Salary Detail
$45,760 – $54,843 a year
Experience
Job Successes is required
Qualifications
Diploma.
Job Detail
- Read blueprints and understand grading for road construction and drainage.
- Operate a wide range of heavy and light equipment (e.g, graders, gradalls, dozers, dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, tractors, mowers, chippers, etc.).
- Perform daily equipment inspections, routine maintenance, and minor repairs.
- Support road construction and maintenance using machinery and hand tools.
- Assist with vegetation control (herbicide spraying) and seasonal snow/ice removal.
- Provide traffic control/flagging and assist other skilled trades as needed. and
- Maintain material records and supervise road crews when required.
- Requirements
- High School Diploma.
- Five years experience in highway maintenance and construction operations.
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Airbrake endorsement. Class A is preferred.
- Possession of a valid DOT physical card.
- Flagger, Public Agency Roadside Tree Expert, Herbicide Spraying, Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Forklift Certification.
- Ability to comprehend safety training.
- Willingness to be on call 24 hours per day for emergency situations.
- Homeland Security Certifications.
- CPR First Aid Certification.
- Fire Extinguisher Certification.
- Ability to pass drug testing and background check.
- Join our dedicated team of professionals where your skills will be valued, and your contributions will make a difference!
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $45,760 – $54,843 per year
- Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Application Question(s):
- Are you able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check?
- Are you willing to be on call 24 hours a day for emergency situations?
- Experience:
- Highway maintenance: 5 years (Required)
- Construction Maintenance: 5 years (Preferred)
- Supervising: 5 years (Required)
- License/Certification:
- CDL B w/ airbrake endorsement (Required)
- DOT physical card (Required)
- Flagger Certification (Required)
- Public Agency Roadside Tree Expert certification (Required)
- Forklift Certification (Required)
- Work Location: In person
