What are the responsibilities and job description for the EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I (Mobile Civil Service) position at Mobile County, Alabama?
General Information
This is responsible work in performing a variety of manual tasks in the operation of one or more types of motor equipment.
Jurisdiction Yearly Salary Mobile County $38,508 - $61,561 City of Mobile $34,094 - $54,505 City of Prichard $21,888 - $33,960 City of Chickasaw $24,132 - $37,440 City of Saraland $35,759 - $57,167 City of Citronelle $28,566 - $45,667 City of Bayou La Batre $29,092 - $46,508 City of Satsuma $33,205 - $53,083 Town of Mount Vernon $25,728 - $41,130 Mobile Area Water and Sewer System $39,471 - $63,101 Prichard Water Works and Sewer System $35,759 - $57,167 City of Satsuma Water and Sewer Board $29,382 - $46,972 Utilities Board City of Chickasaw $26,371 - $42,159
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Completion of a minimum of the eighth grade, preferably high school graduation, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one years experience with the ability to demonstrate skill in the operation of one or more pieces of Equipment Operator I level equipment; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Special Requirement
Must possess a driver's license from state of residence. May be required to possess a commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements, including air brake endorsement, if applicable.
Description
For details, please see the Class Specifications | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com).
Important Information
All applications must be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. As you create a JobOpps account, you will be asked for Notification Preferences (email or paper). Paper notification is not available; therefore, “email” should be selected. All notifications will be sent by email only. Only one application will be accepted per applicant per job posting. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Resumes will not be accepted in place of completing the education and experience sections of the application.
If needed, computers are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL.
Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday, except for major holidays.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal-opportunity employers
Benefits
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?
Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary
Do you possess a valid driver's license? A valid driver's license is one that is not expired. Please check the expiration date on your commercial driver's license to ensure it is current. While an attachment of a valid driver's license is not required on this application, you must produce a valid driver's license at the point of hire.
Do you possess a valid Commercial driver's license?
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have operating equipment such as single axle dump truck, tractor and single deck rotary mower, tractor and single deck flail mower, trenching machine up to eight-inch cut, and oil truck. (Forklift experience will not satisfy this requirement.)
Describe your experience operating heavy motorized equipment, indicating your title(s), name of employer(s), duties and responsibilities, and dates of employment (month/year) tasks were performed with each employer. If you have no experience operating heavy motorized equipment, enter "None" in the blank space below.
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Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.
Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.
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Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?
This is responsible work in performing a variety of manual tasks in the operation of one or more types of motor equipment.
Jurisdiction Yearly Salary Mobile County $38,508 - $61,561 City of Mobile $34,094 - $54,505 City of Prichard $21,888 - $33,960 City of Chickasaw $24,132 - $37,440 City of Saraland $35,759 - $57,167 City of Citronelle $28,566 - $45,667 City of Bayou La Batre $29,092 - $46,508 City of Satsuma $33,205 - $53,083 Town of Mount Vernon $25,728 - $41,130 Mobile Area Water and Sewer System $39,471 - $63,101 Prichard Water Works and Sewer System $35,759 - $57,167 City of Satsuma Water and Sewer Board $29,382 - $46,972 Utilities Board City of Chickasaw $26,371 - $42,159
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Completion of a minimum of the eighth grade, preferably high school graduation, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one years experience with the ability to demonstrate skill in the operation of one or more pieces of Equipment Operator I level equipment; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Special Requirement
Must possess a driver's license from state of residence. May be required to possess a commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements, including air brake endorsement, if applicable.
Description
For details, please see the Class Specifications | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com).
Important Information
All applications must be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. As you create a JobOpps account, you will be asked for Notification Preferences (email or paper). Paper notification is not available; therefore, “email” should be selected. All notifications will be sent by email only. Only one application will be accepted per applicant per job posting. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Resumes will not be accepted in place of completing the education and experience sections of the application.
If needed, computers are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL.
Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday, except for major holidays.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal-opportunity employers
Benefits
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
- 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
- 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
- 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
- Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
- Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
- Retirement plans
- Employee Credit Union
- Promotion by competitive exam
- Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
- Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs
Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?
- Yes
- No
Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
- Yes
- No
Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a valid driver's license? A valid driver's license is one that is not expired. Please check the expiration date on your commercial driver's license to ensure it is current. While an attachment of a valid driver's license is not required on this application, you must produce a valid driver's license at the point of hire.
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a valid Commercial driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.
- 8th grade
- 9th grade
- 10th grade
- 11th grade
- High School or GED
- 1 year of college
- 2 years of college
- Associate Degree
- 3 years of college
- 4 years of college
- Bachelor's degree
- Bachelor's degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master's Degree
- Bachelor's degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
- Master's degree
- Master's degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
- Juris Doctor
- Doctoral degree
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have operating equipment such as single axle dump truck, tractor and single deck rotary mower, tractor and single deck flail mower, trenching machine up to eight-inch cut, and oil truck. (Forklift experience will not satisfy this requirement.)
- None
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 1 year and 6 months
- 2 years
- 2 years and 6 months
- 3 years
- 3 years and 6 months
- 4 years
- 4 years and 6 months
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- 11 years
- 12 years or more
Describe your experience operating heavy motorized equipment, indicating your title(s), name of employer(s), duties and responsibilities, and dates of employment (month/year) tasks were performed with each employer. If you have no experience operating heavy motorized equipment, enter "None" in the blank space below.
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Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.
- I am not a veteran, or I was discharged under less than honorable conditions.
- I am an honorably discharged veteran.
- I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran. (more than 10%)
- I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran. ( more than 10%)
- I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.
Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.
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Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?
- Yes
- No
Salary : $38,508 - $61,561
