Equipment Operator IV

Are you a skilled heavy equipment operator with a Class A CDL? Chatham County Public Works is seeking an Equipment Operator IV to join their team, where you'll operate a variety of motorized equipment, supervise crews, and perform maintenance tasks, ensuring the efficient completion of construction and maintenance projects.

Under general direction, you 

• Operate various light, medium, or heavyweight motorized equipment used in construction, maintenance, or sanitation work. 
• Perform canal and ditch maintenance operations, including cleaning out debris, excavating waterways, grading, filling, and repairing washouts.
• Load and haul equipment, machinery, debris, and topsoil.
• Perform sustained physical labor requiring lifting, pulling, bending, and operating heavy equipment.  
• Supervise and train work crews. 
• May at times be on call on a 24-hour basis as this role is on the Critical Work Force Category 2. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• High School Diploma or GED, and 
• At least four (4) years of experience operating two or more types of heavy motorized equipment, including heavy construction equipment, and experience performing minor repairs to equipment; or 
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience.  
• Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with Air Brakes endorsement at the time of application.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a Tanker endorsement and Hazard Material endorsement within six (6) months of employment. 
• Must provide and wear approved steel toe protective footwear during regular working hours.