Engineering Equipment Operator

Department: Watersheds / Reservoirs

Reports To: Watershed Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Performs daily operations related to improving, rebuilding and maintaining interior roads and related structures within the watersheds, often working in remote and steep locations in wildland environment. Includes installing culverts, clearing ditches, removing trees, clearing brush and tree stumps.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A High School Diploma or GED, supplemented by a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in operating earth moving heaving equipment for road construction and maintenance is required; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Must possess a valid driver's license. Must possess First Aid and CPR certification or obtain within 6 months of hire.

Must have experience in construction, re-construction and maintaining forest roads, tributary crossings and fire breaks to USFS standards. Must have experience in operation of forestry mulching equipment. Extensive experience in felling and bucking chain saw operations in forest blow down environment. Experience in erosion control involving construction of erosion control devices such as retaining walls, sediment pond construction and silt fence installation