Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, the Equipment Operator II is responsible for operating and servicing highway maintenance, landscape or construction equipment (identified as category A & B by Caltrans) at least 50% or more of the time. Incumbent may be assigned to perform non-equipment operation duties as part of their normal assignments. Operate Class I and Class II equipment used by the assigned unit. When not operating the specified equipment, accomplish tasks normally performed by the assigned unit. Such tasks may include, but are not limited to: paving, shoulder grading, mowing, ditch cleaning, dig outs, pavement patching, repair or replacement of guide markers, signs, fence, guardrail, clean culverts, traffic control, litter pick up, maintenance of roadside rests, and any other duties that would normally be assigned to a Highway Maintenance Worker or Landscape Maintenance Worker.
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.
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Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.
Who May Apply: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility.
How To Apply: Complete Application Packages must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
Required Application Package Documents: The following items are required to be submitted with your application:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
