Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
District 08 - South Region - 711/2378 Banning Maintenance. Under the direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, Leadworker or other qualified crew member, the Caltrans Equipment Operator II operates a variety of maintenance, construction and landscape equipment. Required to have and maintain a valid, unrestricted Class "A" Commercial Driver's License with Tank Vehicle (N) Endorsement, and current medical certificate, while performing duties associated with Illegal Encampments removals and maintaining the State highway system and all its facilities. Under certain conditions, you may be required to work an alternate work shift that includes weekends. May be required to work overtime including nights, weekends, and holidays. May be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts, and may respond to emergency calls. May be loaned to other cost centers. This position is represented under collective bargaining. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Operates end-dump trucks from 2 to 10 cu. yards with either automatic or manual transmission, and equipped with snow plows and sanders; may also operate front-end loaders, motor graders, snow blowers, equipment trailers, rear & side flail mowers, slope mowers and other related vehicles while performing stated duties.
- While operating equipment and hand tools, performs duties associated with maintaining the roadside such as; irrigation repair, pruning, weeding, litter pickup, spraying herbicide, supervise probationers and delineation maintenance and repair; brush and tree trimming; and other related duties.
- Repairs and replaces roadside markers. Monitors and inspects roadside rest areas, and deliver supplies. Performs pre and post operation checks; make minor and/or emergency repairs and adjustments to equipment; services and cleans equipment.
- When not operating equipment, performs duties normally assigned to a Caltrans Highway or Landscape Maintenance Worker. Performs manual labor and use power and hand tools while working in the assigned duties. Performs traffic control duties by setting and picking up lane closures using traffic cones, flares and advance warning signs; hand flagging traffic; and operating pilot vehicle, back-up truck and cone truck.
- Keeps records such as pre and post operation reports on equipment operated; repair requests, crew/time reporting forms, and material and fuel usage forms. Responsible to clean equipment and work areas at the conclusion of work shift.
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 CalCareers 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.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining ti
