Heavy Equipment Operator
Company: Fairfax County Government
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: March 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Announcement
$2,500 Signing Bonus*
The Fairfax County Department of Public Work and Environmental
Services (DPWES) Stormwater Maintenance Operations seeks several
skilled Heavy Equipment Operators to operate heavy equipment
relating to stormwater maintenance and construction operations. If
you possess the following qualification and want to be part of a
dynamic team, please apply.
Operates heavy equipment used in various maintenance and
construction activities including tractors, cranes, tandem dump
trucks, loaders, motor graders, rubber tire loaders, backhoes,
track loaders, excavators, skid steers, and low-boy tractor and
trailer used in the construction and maintenance of roads,
sidewalks, storm drainage and other public improvements. Performs
daily equipment inspection and completes an operational check list.
Acts as crew leader when designated and engages in manual labor as
required. Ensures all appropriate safety procedures are followed
when working near heavy, medium, or small equipment. Ability to
obtain and maintain a Responsible Land Disturber Certificate
(RLD).
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DPWES is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public
works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid
waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban
forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most
populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the
environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and
preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live,
work, and play for everyone. Fairfax County Government is committed
to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a
defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability
insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable
accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our
LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to
cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates, and
engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that
promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional,
social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome
benefits:
Note: The appointee to this position will be required to be
available twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week (24/7) to
respond to snow, flooding, and other designated emergencies on an
as needed basis.
*A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired
in the Heavy Equipment Operator position. Applicants must possess a
valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent
to completion of the tenth grade, and three years of experience
operating motorized equipment and/or semi-tractor trailers, as
appropriate.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a
criminal background, driving record check, and pre-employment
physical to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to pass pre-employment physicals. With or without
reasonable accommodation performs duties to include pushing,
pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, climbing in and out
of catch basins and manholes (with assistance, includes removal and
replacement of manhole covers weighing up to 90 lbs.). Candidate
must be physically and mentally capable of performing confined
space entry operations via 21" manholes with vertical descent using
integral or portable ladders further requiring use of all
applicable protective equipment and documentation. Hard hat, eye
protection, hearing protection, safety footwear, long pants,
sleeved shirt and personal fall arrest harness. All duties
performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
BONUS ELIGIBILITY:
Positions within this classification that require a CDL that are
general merit may be eligible for a one-time hiring incentive bonus
for new county employees only. This bonus program requires a signed
payback agreement between the department and employee. Must have
CDL at time of hire.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of
residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish,
Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage
candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to
this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth
or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political
affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and
hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to
persons with disabilities during application and/or interview
processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY
703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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