Albany County is seeking an Equipment Operator I for the Rock River, Road and Bridge location. This is a full-time position with benefits. The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating several types of automotive equipment and performs a variety of manual labor tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Possess experience in operating several types of automotive equipment and machinery;
• Possess the ability to lift eighty (80) pounds and work in adverse weather conditions;
• Possess a valid Wyoming Class A-CDL driver’s license and have the ability to obtain a T endorsement and a DOT Medical Card;
• Employees must demonstrate the ability to follow complex written and verbal directions and have knowledge of traffic and general mechanical aptitude;
• Have the ability to work as a team member and independently;
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience operating backhoes, graders, tractors, trucks, and other heavy equipment;
• Possess 2 years experience;
• The ability to make minor mechanical repairs to equipment
• Experience repairing and maintaining roads and bridges.

The Equipment Operator is responsible for the following:

• Grade and maintain gravel and dirt surfaced roads;
• Repair bridges, auto gates, and replace culverts;
• Operate a truck connection with the transportation of sand, stone, gravel, and supplies;
• Operate a dump truck carrying tools, equipment and supplies, leaves, snow, brush, sand, gravel, garbage, trash, and dirt;
• Operate a tractor with power mower attachment and front-end loader;
• Operate a bulldozer in repairing of roadways, along with stockpiling dirt and gravel;
• Operate a vibratory roller;
• Weld and cut steel to build cattle guards, bumpers and flatbeds for pickups;
• Service and perform minor repairs on automotive equipment;
• Assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment transported;
• Plow Roads during and after a snowstorm;
• Operate front-end loader, forklift, back hoe, and comparable equipment;
• Perform tasks in the shop when not working as a Motor Equipment Operator;
• Install and maintain traffic signs;
• Operate a computer to keep records to maintain time, service, and material records;
• Interpret shop drawings and construction plans;
• Operate radio equipment;
• Operate transit and level to take grade readings;
• Build and repair snow fences;
• Operate high pressure water system;
• Operate sandblaster;
• Prepare holes for blasting;
• Install guard railings;
• Install, repair, and clean cattle guards;
• Set up voting booths and machines;
• Performs other duties as required.

Salary: $45,000

This position is located in Rock River, Wyoming.

Albany County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We will conduct background investigations for the final candidate being considered for employment.

About Laramie:

Albany County Government is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. Albany County employs approximately 130 full-time and part-time employees in 22 departments and agencies.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/