What are the responsibilities and job description for the Motor Equipment Operator position at Dorchester County?
Hiring at Entry Level ONLY
Purpose of Position:
The purpose of this job is to operate motorized equipment for construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, airfields, marine facilities, county buildings and facilities, adjacent
terrain, and landfill sites.
Essential Job Functions:
Operates a variety of motorized equipment, to construct and maintain highways, bridges, airfields, roads, adjacent areas, and landfill sites.
Repairs, spot paints, and performs preventative maintenance to bridges in addition to performing road patching under supervision.
Performs site gradings for roads, landfill operations and general construction and work sites which may include grass mowing, debris from highway, right of way areas, and landfill sites.
Removes snow and installs snow stakes on assigned routes. Hauls blacktop, soil motor oil, fuel, and other building materials to work sites.
Performs general labor tasks utilizing power and hand tools associated with site construction, including but not limited to excavation, material placement, compaction, general carpentry,
trash, and debris removal.
Maintains equipment as assigned to use in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience/Certifications (minimum qualifications):
- High school diploma or GED required with two years of work experience and oneyear
supervisory experience required; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.
- Subject to on call 24 hours a day.
- Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License in the state of Maryland is required.
Physical requirements and working environment:
- Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. This position requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion.
- Must be able to exert over fifty pounds of force occasionally, or up to thirty. pounds force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels with those for heavy work.
- Must be able to endure high heat conditions and subfreezing temperatures. Must be able to work in tight and closed spaces for extended periods of time.
- Clear vision and hearing, including the ability to communicate effectively in various environments.
- Comfortable working in both indoor and outdoor settings, exposed to varying weather conditions.
Other:
- May be required to work on religious holidays.
- Regular and predictable attendance is required.
- Must work cooperatively with others.
- When position requires vehicle operation, responsible for the safety,
readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by Dorchester’s safe driving policy.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
Dorchester County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Dorchester County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
About Dorchester County
Dorchester County is called “The Heart of the Eastern Shore” because its mid-shore location and its geographic configuration is heart-shaped. Throughout history, renowned individuals have called Dorchester County home: Harriet Tubman, the “Moses of her people,” who risked her life time and again to help dozens of enslaved people find freedom through the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s; Annie Oakley, famed sharpshooter who lived here in the early 1900s; and Anna Ella Carroll, President Lincoln’s secret adviser and military strategist.