Harris County is hiring: Heavy Equipment Operator in Houston

Overview

About Harris County Flood Control District: The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

This position is for Heavy Equipment Operator with the Infrastructure Repairs Department.

Responsibilities

• Operate various pieces of heavy construction equipment and hand tools to perform construction activities that maintain open channels within Harris County.
• Demonstrate ability to drive and operate heavy equipment and trucks on all terrain surfaces.
• Perform minor erosion repairs and grading of surfaces on open channels and around drainage elements.
• Install corrugated metal pipe outfalls.
• Construct forms, place rebar, and finish concrete structures.
• Build manholes and inlets.
• Clear rights-of-way of trees, rocks, and other large obstacles.
• Load and unload crawler on flatbed or rollback truck and drive trucks to/from job sites.
• Operate and maintain heavy equipment including excavators, dozers, and backhoes.
• Operate and maintain hand tools including tractors, pole saws, chainsaws, etc.
• Perform other duties as the course and scope of the job directs or as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Experience: Three years of experience in field operations, maintenance, or a related field; knowledge of construction standards, practices, and techniques; knowledge of bayou, drainage area, and rights-of-way maintenance preferred.
• Licensure: Valid Class B Texas Driver’s License.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Heavy construction equipment operation, transport and crew vehicles, small equipment such as generators, water pumps, air compressors, chain saws, tractors; experience with two-way radio and various hand tools.

Other Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer. For accommodations or special services, please call 713-274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
• This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
• Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on the job application. You may attach a resume, but only information stated on the application will be considered. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.

Position Details

• Position Type, Hours and Salary: Regular | Full-Time | Non-exempt; 40 hours per week; Salary to be discussed at interview.
• Location: Maintenance Construction, 7522 Prairie Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77086.

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces.
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls and four-wheel drive.
• Occasional walking on steep slopes or rough surfaces such as plowed or furrowed areas or construction sites.
• Outdoor work 100% of duties with exposure to heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust; exposure to vegetation retardants, herbicides, fertilizers, fuels, snakes, wildlife, insects, bacteria, viruses, and noise.

Note Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation, but only information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.