TITLE 32 MOBILE EQUIPMENT DRIVER EXAMINER (MI 110th LRS)
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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 6-E8 (GRAYLING CONSTRUCTION CREW)
State of Michigan
Natural Resources
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$21.39 - $30.08
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves working on a small construction crew for Michigan's state parks and natural areas, operating and maintaining heavy equipment to build and repair sites like boating ramps, trails, and campgrounds across the northern part of the state and beyond.
The role includes traveling to different locations, responding to emergencies like disasters, and guiding temporary summer workers while prioritizing safety.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in construction or maintenance who enjoys outdoor work, can handle flexible hours including nights and weekends, and is comfortable driving large vehicles.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- For E8 level: Two years of experience operating motorized equipment in construction, maintenance, heavy transport, agriculture, or forestry, including one year at E7 level
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A with air brakes endorsement (must have or obtain)
- Ability to operate and maintain light and heavy equipment
- Capability to transport equipment across the state of Michigan
- Experience providing guidance to seasonal staff and promoting safety protocols
- Willingness to work variable shifts including days, afternoons, midnights, weekends, and holidays
Full Job Description
***This posting will be used to fill 2 vacancies***
This position serves as an Equipment Operator E on a three-person construction crew that typically covers the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and is based out of Grayling, Michigan.
The Grayling Construction Crew covers an area typically from US-10 north to the Upper Peninsula and from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan.
Jobs have been completed as far southeast as Monroe, MI (Sterling State Park) and as far northwest as Ontonagon, MI (Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park).
The Grayling Construction Crew is on the FEMA call-out list and can be/has been called to respond to natural and man-made disasters in the State of Michigan.
The selected candidate will assist at various locations across the State of Michigan in maintenance and construction related activities at Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) operated Boating Access Sites, Harbors, State Parks/Recreation Areas, Campgrounds on State Forest Land, Pathways, Trails, and Trailheads.
The selected candidate shall be able to operate and maintain light and heavy equipment as well as transport this equipment to various places across the State of Michigan.
The selected candidate shall provide guidance and direction to summer staff in accordance with the DNR, Parks and Recreation Division, policy and rules and regulations.
The selected candidate shall promote safety as a personal responsibility, report any hazards and unsafe conditions to supervisor immediately.
This position also requires the selected candidate to have or obtain a Commercial Driver’s License A with air brakes endorsement.
This position is a full time year round position averaging 40 hours per week. Typical daily schedule is Monday-Thursday 7AM-5:30PM but can vary with incumbent working day, afternoon and midnight shifts including weekends and holidays depending on the specific job.Position Description
Requirements
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Equipment Operator 6
No specific type or amount is required.
Equipment Operator 7
One year of experience operating motorized equipment used in construction, maintenance, heavy transport, agriculture, or forestry.
Equipment Operator E8
Two years of experience operating motorized equipment used in construction, maintenance, heavy transport, agriculture, or forestry, including one year equivalent to an Equipment Operator 7.
Qualifications
Alternate Education and Experience
Equipment Operator 7
Completion of vocational training that provided practical experience in operating equipment used by these classifications may be substituted for six months of experience.
Additional Information
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Some positions in this class series are assigned job duties that may require possession of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.
View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/E/EquipmentOperator.pdf
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