Equipment Operator

Equipment Operator IIIUnleash your potential with the City of Manassas! This program offers a career ladder that invests in the success of the incumbent, leading to professional growth in a stable and rewarding career. This is the perfect opportunity for an individual who enjoys working outside with a variety of projects and tasks. If you are a driven and safety-oriented individual with keen attention to detail, apply today! A team of dynamic individuals await you! Equipment Operator III is responsible for operating heavy equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, maintenance and repair of City streets/roads, etc. This position will operate track or rubber-tired construction equipment with specialized functions related to maintenance and construction activities where the operation of complex mechanisms requires the highest degree of skill, dexterity, and finesse, and where work is performed to exacting tolerances; incumbents may function as lead worker on occasion as needed. The starting rate for this position is $26.78 - $36.82 per hour, DOQ. This is a full-time, benefited position that offers Virginia Retirement System benefits, 13 paid holidays, generous annual and sick leave, health insurance, employee assistance program, deferred compensation, access to the Prince William County Employees Credit Union, and several exciting work perks! Tuition reimbursement is also available for eligible employees.Essential Job FunctionsManeuvers heavy equipment and operates complex mechanisms involving digging, moving earth and materials, grading, loading, and performing similar tasks in order to advance projects relating to construction and maintenance of City roads, grounds, property, utilities, rights-of-way, and other infrastructure; equipment is primarily driven and operated on-site, but does require some driving over public roads; maneuvers in and around traffic, crew workers, equipment, utilities, and other obstacles; obeys all traffic laws and safety guidelines; monitors immediate environment and work area to ensure the safety of operator, other workers, the equipment, and the public; operates excavator, track hoe, and backhoe to perform skilled digging and trenching for maintenance, upkeep, and construction projectsMinimum Required QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalentFour years' experience in the operation of heavy equipment used in roadway repair, maintenance and installationAn equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities for this position may be consideredSpecial RequirementsThe incumbent of this position will be required to possess and maintain a valid Class A commercial driver's license. This position will require working in emergency situations (i.e. snow removal, storms, etc.). The selected incumbent for this position must successfully pass a background check, drug test, physical, and motor vehicle record check.BenefitsThe City of Manassas offers a variety of comprehensive benefits packages, participation in the Virginia State Retirement program, generous annual and sick leave and 13 paid holidays for full-time employees! For a full review of the City's benefits plans, please visit our Human Resources website.