Heavy Equipment Operator I or II - Constuction

Salary : $45,781.00 - $61,287.00 Annually
Location : Ocean City, MD
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202100373
Department: Public Works - Construction
Division: PW - STREETS
Opening Date: 01/29/2026


Job Summary
SUMMARY - Operates one (1) or more types of heavy and complex motor and hand equipment.
PAY SCALE
HEO I - $45,781 - $58,365

HEO II - $48,069 - $61,287

Job Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The employee:

• Performs maintenance worker duties when not acting as a heavy equipment operator.
• Operates at least five (5) of the following: wheeled and tracked vehicles over ten tons, loader over five (5) tons, excavators, vacuum truck, snowplow, road grader, backhoe, street broom, stationary grapple crane, road mixer, beach tractors, vibratory roller, sanitizer, paver, sludge spreading equipment, tractor and tanker and other similar types of equipment. Also, operates small equipment such as pumps, saws and lasers.
• Performs road maintenance, grading and paving, installs underground utility systems such as water mains and services, storm drains, sewer mains and does repairs on same.
• Performs snow removal, demolition projects, etc.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all equipment used.
• May be required to perform manual work such as, but not limited to, digging ditches, operating equipment of less weight, to perform lower-level job progression, and to periodically supervise a small crew.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HEO I
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :
Required:

• Minimum one (1) year of driving experience with Valid CDL commercial class "B" driver's license with endorsement for "Air Brakes"
• Must have current DOT physical card and ability to pass all mandated alcohol/drug tests
• Must have one (1) year of satisfactory paid employment in the operation of automotive equipment, trucks, or equipment used in this position.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Hazard material and Tankers endorsement preferred

HEO II
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :
Required:

• Minimum one (1) year of driving experience with Valid CDL commercial class "A" driver's license with endorsement for "Air Brakes"
• Must have current DOT physical card and ability to pass all mandated alcohol/drug tests
• Must have one (1) year of satisfactory paid employment in the operation of automotive equipment, trucks, or equipment used in this position.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Hazard material and Tankers endorsement preferred

Supplemental Information
LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine maintenance reports and brief correspondence. Ability to speak communicate with the general public and employees.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to pass a physical examination.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, hear and smell. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, retirement (401a & 457b), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, thirteen paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page:


01


Do you have a minimum one (1) year of driving experience with Valid CDL commercial class "A" or "B" driver's license with endorsement for "Air Brakes"?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you possess current DOT physical card ?

• Yes
• No

03


Do you have one (1) year of satisfactory paid employment in the operation of automotive equipment, trucks, or equipment used in this position?

• Yes
• No

Required Question