Heavy Equipment Operator

Incumbent will operate a variety of heavy equipment involved with Tribal building, facility and land construction and maintenance activities; perform various skilled and semi-skilled assignments and functions related to public works; service and maintain assigned equipment.

• Operate a variety of heavy equipment involved with Tribal building, facility and land construction and maintenance activities including a dump truck and skiploader, road grader, dump truck, bulldozer, grading tractor and backhoe; transport equipment to various sites.

• Operate a variety of hand and power tools including welding equipment and jackhammers; use saws to cut wood for building framing.

• Build new roads and maintain existing roads in good condition; repair asphalt and replace sidewalks; prepare surfaces for concrete work; grade, dig and remove dirt and existing concrete or asphalt.

• Grade land pads and move dirt for construction purposes; deliver dirt loads to residential and public construction sites; stock pile dirt and load into dump truck as required.

• Repair fences and property divides; utilize razor wire for fencing as required; weld metal for fence building; clean and maintain cattle guards.

• Drive a water truck to suppress dust and debris during dirt grating and bulldozing activities; drive a trash truck to remove refuses as needed.

• Check, adjust, lubricate and clean equipment; perform minor repairs or adjustments as necessary; report and make arrangements for major repairs; report daily vehicle operations to supervisor.

• Participate in fire prevention activities; cut firebreaks with a bulldozer; conduct weed abatement at residential and public areas to prevent fires.

• Perform various construction and maintenance duties such as truck driving, asphalt rolling and service installations.

• Minimum of two (2) years of previous construction and maintenance experience involving operation of heavy equipment.

• Current CA Class B Driver License with airbrake endorsement and a good driving record for insurability on Morongo’s vehicle insurance.

• Candidate must have experience operating dump trucks, skip loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, tractors and road-graders.

• GED or High School diploma.

Equal Opportunity and Indian Preference: The Morongo Band of Mission Indians strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status or any other non job-related factor. Among qualified applicants, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians will give preference to the qualified Native applicants.