Motor Equipment Operator
Company: Fairfax County Government
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: March 12, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Announcement
$2,500 Signing Bonus*
Join Fairfax County's Award-Winning Stormwater Team!Are you ready
to make a tangible impact on your community while working with a
dynamic and dedicated team? Fairfax County's renowned Stormwater
team is looking for a skilled Motor Equipment Operator to join our
mission of reducing flood risk and protecting our local watersheds
and the Chesapeake Bay.
At Maintenance and Stormwater Management (MSMD), we pride ourselves
on our comprehensive watershed and infrastructure management
programs designed to safeguard people, the environment, and
property. Now, we're looking for someone like YOU to help us
continue this vital work.
Your Role: this position will be at the forefront of our
operations, responsible for operating a range of mini to
medium-sized equipment, including tandem-axle dump trucks,
single-axle dump trucks, snowplows, backhoes, road rollers,
skid-steer loaders, and compressed air tools, in all aspects of
stormwater infrastructure construction and maintenance, such as
scarifying, blading, compaction, equipment transportation, and
excavations. Also conducting daily inspections, routine
preventative maintenance on equipment, and performing various
manual labor tasks, such as digging, loading, snow shoveling, grass
cutting, asphalt leveling and raking, brush removal, lifting,
pushing, and other physically demanding work. You will also ensure
that appropriate safety procedures are followed. Duties are
performed under supervision.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're passionate about protecting the environment and improving
community infrastructure, we want to hear from you! Join Fairfax
County's award-winning Stormwater team and play a crucial role in
creating a safer, more sustainable future.
Protect People. Protect the Environment. Protect Property.
Join us in making a difference!
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:
Position reports under the Maintenance and Operations Branch of
Maintenance & Stormwater Management Division at 10635 West Drive
Fairfax Va. 22030.
Note: This position is required to be available 24 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 Motor Equipment Operator position after completing six
months of employment with satisfactory performance. 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, two years of experience in
the operation of medium/light motorized equipment.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a
criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination,
and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to push, pull, lift, bend, stoop, walk, climb in and out of
catch basins and manholes, including removal and replacement of
manhole covers which weight up to 90 lbs. with assistance. Hard
hat, eye protection, hearing protection, safety footwear, long
pants, sleeved shirt, gloves, and personal fall arrest harness.
Must be physically capable of performing confined space entry
operations with entry via 21" manholes with vertical descent using
integral or portable ladders further requiring use of all
applicable protective equipment and documentation. Must operate
equipment, tools, and machinery in a safe manner and according to
manufacturer's specifications with or without reasonable
accommodations. 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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