Operates a variety of heavy equipment, including but not limited to bulldozers, tractors, graders, heavy trucks, loaders, water trucks, compactors, backhoes, and excavators to construct, enhance, restore, maintain, and repair park facilities and open space areas, including but not limited to firebreaks, trails, roads, park lawns and grounds, various habitats, and culverts over a large geographic area; Operates equipment for cleanup and removal of hazards, including but not limited to tree stumps, dead trees, landslides, flood debris, and storm damage; Operates heavy transport trucks, dump trucks, and semitrailers to transport equipment and materials to and from job sites; Assists in the overhaul and repair of gasoline, diesel, electric, and alternative fuel powered equipment; auxiliary engines, pumps, mowers, hydraulic rams, and other related equipment; Assists in the construction and repair of Park facilities, features, and equipment, including fences, gates, signs, and other non-structural work, which may include acetylene, tungsten inert gas (TIG), metal inert gas (MIG), and/or electric welding, and plasma cutting; Evaluates project sites, develops materials lists, identifies equipment needs, calculates measurements, estimates costs, reads and interprets technical specifications and plans, and recommends and implements changes for projects requiring the use of heavy equipment; Inspects job sites for potential hazards and determines necessary precautions for the safe operation of equipment; Performs minor repairs and routine maintenance on heavy equipment; Maintains paper and electronic records of work performed and equipment used; Operates equipment for park wildland fire prevention practices, including prescribed burns and post-fire cleanup operations; Acts as the Subject Matter Expert, and project authority to park personnel, temporary employees, and volunteers on assigned tasks and projects utilizing heavy and/or sophisticated equipment; May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*; Performs other related duties, as required. Ability to: Safely and effectively operate and maintain heavy equipment; Lead personnel in equipment operation work; Make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment; Follow oral and written directions in English; Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, at all levels, including colleagues, the public, and other agencies; Work collaboratively with those contacted in the course of work on a variety of cross-functional departmental initiatives in order to achieve department goals; Utilize specialized departmental computer programs, including maintenance and asset management software and timekeeping programs.