What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator- Port Everglades position at Broward County Government?
Requirements And Preferences
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Equipment Operator position.
Benefits Of Broward County Employment
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Paid Parental Leave
Health Benefits
High Deductible Health Plan- Bi-weekly Premiums
Single $10.90/Family $80.79
Includes a county-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) of up to $2,400 annually
Consumer-driven Health Plan- Bi-weekly Premiums
Single $82.58/Family $286.79
Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation county matches up to $2,600 a year.
General Description
As an Equipment Operator with the Port Everglades Facilities Maintenance Division, you’ll be at the forefront of keeping one of the nation's busiest seaports running smoothly. Operating a variety of heavy machinery—including tractors, front-end loaders, road rollers, bulldozers, tandem axle trucks, and aerial lifts—you’ll take on essential maintenance and construction projects that keep Port Everglades safe and efficient. Your role goes beyond just operating equipment; you’ll ensure its safe use, make necessary adjustments for each task, and work under the guidance of a supervisor who ensures top-quality results. If you thrive in a hands-on environment, have experience with heavy equipment, and take pride in precision and safety, this is your chance to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Requires one (1) year of operating heavy equipment related to the area of assignment or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Possess and maintain a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License for duration of appointment.
Must secure and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.
Must secure and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification card (TWIC) within 60 days of employment and for the duration of employment (if required).
Must secure and maintain a valid Seaport Business Purpose Credential for the duration of employment.
Preferences
Lift bucket truck operator experience
Open trench safety experience and/or Certification
2 years experience operating heavy equipment, including but not limited to sweeper, skid loader, backhoe, trackhoe, dump truck, vacuum truck
Underground pipeline excavation experience
Drainage excavation project experience
Posting is open continuously until we receive enough applications. The posting can close at any time.
Duties And Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Transports construction equipment using a low bed semi-trailer; operates tractor-trailer and tandem trucks in local hauling tasks; loading and unloading vehicles are required.
Underground pipeline excavation and drainage excavation projects.
Operates front-end loader or small tractor rigged with hydraulic loading lift and backhoe digging shovel.
Operates tractor for mowing roadway shoulders and removing vegetation from drainage ditches.
Operates sweeper truck for cleaning roadways.
May operate smaller earth-moving equipment such as small bulldozers and bobcats.
Operates various types of aerial lifts
Performs operator pre-checks on equipment; checks lubricants, cooling systems, hydraulic systems and electrical systems.
Performs daily maintenance on equipment, such as applying lubricants.
Makes necessary minor adjustments to machine and fluid levels and reports malfunctions to supervisor.
Demonstrates knowledge of the operating characteristics of various public works equipment and vehicles used in maintenance
and construction.
Demonstrates the ability to operate assigned equipment safely and efficiently and the ability to detect malfunctions while
operating heavy equipment.
Performs Other Work As Required.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Able to work outside of regular scheduled work hours, as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Competencies
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Equipment Operator position.
Benefits Of Broward County Employment
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Paid Parental Leave
Health Benefits
High Deductible Health Plan- Bi-weekly Premiums
Single $10.90/Family $80.79
Includes a county-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) of up to $2,400 annually
Consumer-driven Health Plan- Bi-weekly Premiums
Single $82.58/Family $286.79
Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation county matches up to $2,600 a year.
General Description
As an Equipment Operator with the Port Everglades Facilities Maintenance Division, you’ll be at the forefront of keeping one of the nation's busiest seaports running smoothly. Operating a variety of heavy machinery—including tractors, front-end loaders, road rollers, bulldozers, tandem axle trucks, and aerial lifts—you’ll take on essential maintenance and construction projects that keep Port Everglades safe and efficient. Your role goes beyond just operating equipment; you’ll ensure its safe use, make necessary adjustments for each task, and work under the guidance of a supervisor who ensures top-quality results. If you thrive in a hands-on environment, have experience with heavy equipment, and take pride in precision and safety, this is your chance to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Requires one (1) year of operating heavy equipment related to the area of assignment or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Possess and maintain a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License for duration of appointment.
Must secure and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.
Must secure and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification card (TWIC) within 60 days of employment and for the duration of employment (if required).
Must secure and maintain a valid Seaport Business Purpose Credential for the duration of employment.
Preferences
Lift bucket truck operator experience
Open trench safety experience and/or Certification
2 years experience operating heavy equipment, including but not limited to sweeper, skid loader, backhoe, trackhoe, dump truck, vacuum truck
Underground pipeline excavation experience
Drainage excavation project experience
Posting is open continuously until we receive enough applications. The posting can close at any time.
Duties And Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Transports construction equipment using a low bed semi-trailer; operates tractor-trailer and tandem trucks in local hauling tasks; loading and unloading vehicles are required.
Underground pipeline excavation and drainage excavation projects.
Operates front-end loader or small tractor rigged with hydraulic loading lift and backhoe digging shovel.
Operates tractor for mowing roadway shoulders and removing vegetation from drainage ditches.
Operates sweeper truck for cleaning roadways.
May operate smaller earth-moving equipment such as small bulldozers and bobcats.
Operates various types of aerial lifts
Performs operator pre-checks on equipment; checks lubricants, cooling systems, hydraulic systems and electrical systems.
Performs daily maintenance on equipment, such as applying lubricants.
Makes necessary minor adjustments to machine and fluid levels and reports malfunctions to supervisor.
Demonstrates knowledge of the operating characteristics of various public works equipment and vehicles used in maintenance
and construction.
Demonstrates the ability to operate assigned equipment safely and efficiently and the ability to detect malfunctions while
operating heavy equipment.
Performs Other Work As Required.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Able to work outside of regular scheduled work hours, as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Competencies
- Decision Quality
- Action Oriented
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Ensures Accountability
- Communicates Effectively
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness-Awareness
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
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