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Okaloosa County School System · 1 day ago

Road Technician/ General Equipment Operator

Crestview, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Okaloosa County School System is seeking a Road Technician/General Equipment Operator. The role involves maintaining and constructing roadways and drainage systems while operating various heavy-duty trucks and equipment for construction and maintenance activities.

Education Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Constructs and maintains drainage systems, sidewalks, road restoration, bridges, ditches and sea walls

Uses electrical, gas-powered and hand tools, including but not limited to chainsaws, rakes, shovels and hammers to perform daily tasks

Uses chemicals and cleaners

Performs traffic control duties through the use of signals (i.e., flagging, stop signs, and yield signs)

Cleans equipment and tools; maintains cleanliness and order in storage areas

Reports equipment malfunctions and maintenance needs to supervisor

Removes nuisance items from county property (i.e., litter, beaver dams)

Operates front-end loaders, tractors and riding mowers as needed

Performs grounds maintenance tasks (i.e., mowing, trimming, edging, watering, fertilizing)

Performs other duties as assigned

Operates trucks and equipment, to include steel wheel, dump trucks, flat-beds, loaders, backhoes, spreaders, bush hogs, compactors, graders, dozers, rollers, four-wheel drive pickups, and tanker trucks

Operates hand tools, to include chainsaw, shovel, axe and rake

Performs physical labor in the maintenance, restoration or construction of roadways, drainage systems or disposal sites

Loads trucks with clay, sand, rock and soil

Inspects trucks, tools and equipment; ensures trucks, tools and equipment are properly maintained

Assists with traffic control at work sites, to include flagging and erecting barricades and signs

Cuts trees, limbs and shrubbery on rights-of-way or adjacent road and traffic areas of assigned work site

Clears ditches, culverts, drains, gutters and dams

Installs and cleans waste and landfill drains

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Class B CDLHeavy-duty truck operationEquipment operationRoad maintenance experiencePhysical laborTraffic controlCommunication skills

Required

High school diploma or GED, or road maintenance or outside labor experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Requires a valid driver license

High school diploma or GED supplemented by one (1) year of experience in the operation of heavy-duty trucks and equipment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Requires a valid Class “B”, or better, commercial driver license with air brakes. May require an “N” endorsement depending upon assignment

Must be physically able to operate a variety of hand held and electrical equipment and tools, and light to medium duty construction vehicles

Must be able to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 20 to 50 pounds frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds to constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

Must be able to perform manual tasks and remain on feet for extended periods of time

Must be able to speak with clarity, and to articulate information to others

Requires the ability to apply principles of common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving concrete variables in or from standardized situations; perform manual labor and machine operations; make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation

Must be able to add and subtract totals. May require the ability to multiply and divide

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be able to perform under stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline