Equipment Operator III (Temporary) - BC-10

• Operates truck-tractor with a low bed trailer to haul refuse material.
• Operates D-8 bulldozer to clear land of brush and small trees. Lowers and sets blade to strike and cut roots of trees; push brush and trees into large piles; push larger trees down; strip and remove top soil.
• Push, spreads refuse for sorting of recyclable materials using bucket loader.
• Push, spreads, and compacts refuse at landfills using bulldozers and landfill compactors as required.
• Push, spreads gravel and/or soil cover materials at landfills for daily refuse cover.
• Operates D-8 bulldozer to deploy and retrieve alternate daily cover (ADC) material using mechanical tarping machine.
• Spreads fill; backfills abutments, culverts, trenches, and ditches.
• Practices preventative maintenance on equipment.  Maintains, lubricates, and services equipment; changes and sharpens blades; makes adjustments; cleans and changes filters and brakes; refills fuel tanks, etc.
• Assists mechanics in making field repairs to heavy motorized equipment such as pulling tracks; removing and welding dozer blade; and repairing the hydraulic system, engine, fuel pump, transmission, and power takeoff.
• Complies with all Federal, State, and County laws, regulations, and policies relating to occupational safety and health, and the environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Training and Experience:  

• Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show competence in the operation and maintenance of a truck-tractor with a 16 ton trailer, and
• Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show competence in the operation and maintenance of a D-8 bulldozer for Hilo and Pu'uanahulu positions only. (Applicants will be required to demonstrate such competency by satisfactorily passing an assessment exercise on both pieces of equipment administered by the Department of Environmental Management.), and
• a valid Commercial Driver License Class A at time of filing* (scan and attach copy of your license to your application) , and
• a current Department of Transportation Medical Examiner's Certificate at time of filing (scan and attach copy of your license to your application), and
• a current traffic abstract confirming no DUI convictions, license revocations, or suspensions for three (3) years preceding and no moving violations for one (1) year preceding.  A current traffic abstract is valid for 30 days from date of issuance by the district court.  (You will be required to submit your current traffic abstract at time of the job interview.)

Ability to:  operate and maintain a truck-tractor with a 16 ton trailer and D-8 bulldozer; operate standard, automatic, hydrostatic, magnetic, and other types of transmissions applicable to primary equipment; apply skill and judgment in operating and maneuvering equipment in a safe and efficient manner; drive skillfully, courteously, and safely according to traffic laws and ordinances; recognize mechanical and operational defects; service, conduct preventative maintenance inspections, and emergency repairs on heavy motorized equipment; keep records and prepare reports; comprehend and understand, receive, and follow both oral and written instructions; and, perform construction and maintenance operations using equipment without close supervision.

Physical Requirements:  Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping:  Heavy 

Scan and attach the following required documents to your application:

• Commercial Driver License Class A
• Department of Transportation Medical Examiner's Certificate