Motor Equipment Operator

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Join Fairfax County - A Stable, Inclusive Workplace Where Your Skills Make a Difference.

At Fairfax County, we keep our communities safe and moving by maintaining the critical infrastructure people rely on every day. This position works as a part of our Gravity Sewers Repair Maintenance Group-an essential team that ensures reliable sewer service across the county. If you take pride in operating heavy equipment, working outdoors, and contributing to work that directly serves the public, this role offers stability, clear advancement opportunities, and a supportive environment built on teamwork and respect.

Key Responsibilities - Motor Equipment Operator, Gravity Sewers Repair Maintenance

• Operate Heavy Equipment: Safely operate medium and heavy equipment, including dump trucks, backhoes, skid-steer loaders, mini-excavators, and other specialized tools to support sewer maintenance and repair operations.
• Perform Sewer Maintenance & Repairs: Assist with the inspection, excavation, repair, and restoration of sewer lines, manholes, and related infrastructure while performing physically demanding field work in various weather conditions.
• Inspect & Maintain Equipment: Conduct daily inspections and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on vehicles, equipment, and tools to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Utilize Technology & Document Work: Use Outlook, GIS, GPS, tablets, and work order management systems to receive assignments, document completed work, track materials, and update job status.
• Promote Safety & Teamwork: Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, including traffic control, confined space, trenching, and PPE requirements, while collaborating effectively with crew members to complete work safely and efficiently.
• Provide Reliable Customer Service & Emergency Response: Maintain professional interactions with coworkers and the public while responding to after-hours emergencies, severe weather events, and other operational needs as required.

• Safety Focus & Accountability - Demonstrates a strong commitment to workplace safety by consistently following established procedures, identifying and reporting hazards, using equipment responsibly, and taking ownership of the quality and accuracy of their work.
• Technical Knowledge & Equipment Operation - Possesses experience operating medium-sized heavy equipment and using hand and power tools, while performing routine equipment inspections and basic maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Problem Solving & Adaptability - Identifies and troubleshoots common utility infrastructure issues, adapts quickly to changing priorities and field conditions, and remains calm and solutions-focused during emergency response situations.
• Technology Proficiency - Is comfortable using computers, tablets, Outlook, GIS, GPS, and work order management systems to receive assignments, document work performed and maintain accurate records.
• Teamwork, Communication & Customer Service - Works effectively as part of a field crew by collaborating with coworkers, communicating clearly and respectfully with supervisors, team members, customers, and the public, and providing professional customer service.
• Dependability & Work Ethic - Demonstrates reliability by completing assignments efficiently, maintaining attendance and accountability, responding to after-hours emergencies when needed, and performing physically demanding work in a variety of outdoor and weather conditions.

• Benefits
• Retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to completion of the tenth grade; and, two years of experience in the operation of medium/light motorized equipment.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• A Class "B" commercial driver's license (CDL).
• DOT Medical Card.
• VDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Certification (Flagger) within 12 months of hire.
• VDOT Work Zone Traffic Control within 12 months of hire.
• Confined Space Certification within 12 months of hire.
• CPR/First Aid within 12 months of hire.
• Osha 10 within 12 months of hire.

• Two years of experience operating construction/utility tools and equipment.
• One year of experience performing routine inspections and maintenance of underground utilities, sewer manholes and sewer lines.
• Intermediate level of experience using computers systems related to Microsoft Office, GIS, GPS, and an asset management program.
• Possession of any of the following certifications:
  • Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
  • Basic Traffic Control
  • Confined Space Entry
  • A Virginia Flagger Certification.
  • Manhole Assessment Certification (MACP) or Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.