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Job Description
Position Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Salary Grade: 5
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $19.14 - $22.49 Per Hour
Full Range: $19.14 - $25.84 Per Hour
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
The selected candidates may lead work units, in absence of designated lead, and must be available to work on-call, as needed.
CDL Required Duties/Responsibilities
(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)
Operates a variety of equipment to rough construction specifications used in public works construction and maintenance such as roads, parks, drainage ways and wastewater systems;
Operates a variety of equipment such as street sweepers, water trucks, asphaltic materials distributors, front end loaders, graders, bulldozers, backhoes, boom trucks, tree spades, trenchers, tankers, semi-tractors, belly dumps, scrapers, snow removal equipment, cranes, drag lines, rollers, striping equipment, pavement marking equipment and various other equipment;
Hauls materials using semi-tractors, trailers, transports and various trucks;
Loads, secures and transports equipment on transport trailers;
Blade-mixes and lays bituminous road mix or asphaltic concrete;
Performs minor equipment repairs and servicing;
Participates in a variety of manual labor tasks;
May lead work units, in absence of designated lead.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Knowledge of:
- traffic laws, local, state and federal rules and regulations as applied to vehicle and equipment operation;
- procedures for maintaining public works projects such as roads, parks, drainage ways and wastewater systems;
- public works construction methods, materials and practices;
- occupational hazards and accepted industry-wide safety standards.
Skill in:
- safe and efficient operation, service and maintenance of vehicles and equipment;
- operating equipment to meet rough construction specifications;
- interpreting and applying required standards and specifications to work situations;
- communicating effectively and following written and verbal instructions.
Two years of experience in the operation of heavy equipment/vehicles, which may include street sweepers, water trucks, asphaltic materials distributors, front-end loaders, graders/scrapers, bulldozers, backhoes, trenchers, tractors, tractor/semi-trailer combinations and like equipment.
(Completion of a vocational/technical program from an accredited college or technical school in heavy equipment operations may be substituted for six months of the required experience.)
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B with Tanker Endorsement.
- Experience with pothole patching process.
- Two (2) years of general road maintenance/construction experience.
- Experience with road maintenance/construction equipment.
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record. Position requires a valid Arizona Class A or Class B commercial drivers license (CDL) at the time of application. Positions requiring a CDL are also subject to applicable State of Arizona and federal standards, rules, and regulations on physical requirements including drug and alcohol testing.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Some positions may require the ability to: lift and carry up to seventy-five pounds; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, or cold; safely wear required clothing and equipment; work with or in the presence of obnoxious odors; work with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites.
EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.