Equipment Operator I - Transportation

at Pima County Government in Tucson, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Job Description Summary

Department - Transportation

Job Description 

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5819 - Equipment Operator I

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 first review of applications will be on 05/16/2025

The Pima County Department of Transportation has multiple openings for Equipment Operator I. In this role, you will operate vehicles and equipment to meet rough construction specification requirements for public works construction and maintenance. These positions are located at multiple facility locations within Pima County.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need 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, 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

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.):

• Minimum six (6) months entry-level construction experience.

• Experience with/knowledge of roadway maintenance.

• Experience with/knowledge of OSHA safety practices.

• Commercial Drivers License w/Tanker Endorsement.

​Selection Procedure:

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