Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Salary

$52,893.57 - $92,563.74 Annually

Location

FLATLICK PARK, AREA 5, 4501 BROOKFIELD CORPORATE DR, CHANTILLY (CH13), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01084

Department

Park Authority

Opening Date

07/18/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S18

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Join the Park Authority and our nationally recognized team of professionals! This position supports one of the most highly regarded park systems in the nation. With more than 25,000 acres of parkland, nine Recenters, eight golf courses, three lakefront parks, and more, FCPA offers an exciting environment with opportunities for staff to make a meaningful impact at every level.

Under the general supervision of the mobile crew manager, this position plans, coordinates, and oversees the work of crews performing both complex and routine maintenance and construction projects using heavy equipment. Responsibilities include interpreting construction plans, evaluating work progress, assigning personnel and equipment, conducting performance evaluations, and providing coaching and training. The role also participates in interview panels, coordinates and performs preventive and corrective maintenance on vehicles and equipment, and maintains required maintenance records. In addition, the position operates heavy equipment as needed to support or supplement heavy equipment operators. Duties also include maintaining computerized data entry and employee records, ensuring jobsite safety for staff and the public, and promoting a safe work environment across all operations.

Note: Reports daily to Area 5, 45012 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Chantilly, VA, and is dispatched to assigned parks. In addition to hauling and equipment operation, this role contributes to general labor tasks as part of the broader maintenance team. This is a 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, with overtime required as needed. Occasional weekend, evening, and holiday work may be required. Positions may be reassigned to other maintenance operation locations. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job. This position is designated as Emergency Service Personnel.

• A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Heavy Equipment Operator position. Applicants must possess a valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all- inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• Operates equipment engaged in complex and routine maintenance and construction projects;
• Interprets construction plans;
• Performs routine operations, to include excavating, gouge cutting, leveling, demolition, stump clearing, sloping, spreading, stripping, and pushing trees and rocks from land preparatory to renovating roads, landscaping and site development;
• Drives semi-tractor trailers hauling sludge, trash or petroleum;
• Transports heavy construction equipment to designated locations;
• Prepares travel records;
• Performs equipment maintenance, such as changing oil, checking fluids, diagnosing tread wear, replacing batteries and troubleshooting problems;
• May serve as a lead worker over a crew of laborers;
• Monitors construction projects to a successful and timely completion;
• Supervises safety practice and regulation during construction projects;
• Engages in safe working practices and complies with safety programs and guidelines;
• Reports and monitors unsafe working conditions;
• Complies with safety competencies.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all- inclusive list.)

• Thorough knowledge of state traffic laws and regulations;
• Working knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance;
• Working knowledge of computers;
• Skill in the operation of a variety of heavy construction equipment;
• Ability to read and comprehend maps;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to perform routine equipment maintenance and make minor repairs;
• Ability to safely operate equipment;
• Ability to lead others;
• Ability to work outside with regular exposure to severe weather, noxious fumes, high levels of dust, etc;
• Ability to comprehend and abide to safety practices;
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with citizens, employees and supervisors;
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to completion of the tenth grade, and three years of experience operating motorized equipment and/or semi-tractor trailers, as appropriate.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Drivers License (Required)
• Class A CDL-Required upon hire

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three or more years of supervisory experience with crews of 4 or more.
• Three or more years' experience operating a wide variety of heavy construction equipment to include but not limited to backhoes, motor graders, excavators, tracked and rubber tire loaders, tandem dump trucks and tractor trailers.
• Experience in asphalt paving operations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift 50 pounds frequently. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview; may include exercise.

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.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 10th grade
• 10th to less than 11th grade
• 11th to less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you currently in possession of a commercial drivers license (CDL)? If yes, please check each item that applies to your class and endorsement(s).

• Class A
• Class B
• (P) with air brakes and Passenger
• (S) School Bus endorsements
• I currently do not possess a CDL, but I do possess a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP)
• I currently do not possess a CDL nor a CLP

05

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have operating motorized equipment and/or semi-tractor trailers, as appropriate?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have planning, scheduling and supervising the work of crews operating heavy construction equipment?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

How may preventable vehicle/equipment incidents have you had in the last five years?

• None
• Less than one
• One to less than two
• Two to less than three
• Three to less than four
• Four to less than five
• Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you operating vehicles that require a Class "A"?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have you operating vehicles with manual transmissions?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with asphalt/paving operations?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent construction experience do you have in site preparation, cut and fill, fine and/or rough grading operations?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Backhoe?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

13

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Dozer?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

14

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Road Grader?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

15

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with an Excavator?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

16

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Track Loader?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

17

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Skid Steer?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

18

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Tandem Dump Truck?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

19

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with a Low-boy Tractor Trailer?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm