Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor or the Caltrans Maintenance Leadworker, the Caltrans Equipment Operator II is responsible for operating and servicing highway maintenance, landscape or construction equipment. Incumbent will perform duties such as but not limited to: drain and culvert cleaning and inspection, shaping ditches, and slope erosion protection. Incumbent will be required to operate, maintain and make minor repairs to various types of equipment used in all these tasks. This is a District Wide Stormwater Crew with overnight travel required up to 75% of the time. Incumbents work hours currently are a 4/10 shift: 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Equipment Operator II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
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