Heavy Fire Equipment Operator

Job Description and Duties

Contact Battalion Chief Jonathan Beery at (559) 706-8811 or by email at [email protected] for questions related to the duties of the position.

Candidate may be selected by resume review.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Maintains the Arduous Fitness Standard in accordance with Department policy. The incumbent is required to wear respiratory protection equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). As such CAL/OSHA requires the incumbent to be annually medically cleared to be fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment. May be required to work nights, weekends or holidays in support of emergency incidents. The Unit expects a two-year commitment for all permanent assignments before granting transfer eligibility.

Special Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years at the time of appointment.

Possession of the type of driver license required by law applicable to the types of heavy motorized vehicles operated on the job. One year of over the highway experience operating Class 8 transport vehicles with multi-speed manual shift transmissions, with a gross vehicle weight of at least 60,000 pounds or greater; and One year of experience operating D6 or D7 bulldozers or equivalent size bulldozers produced by other manufacturers. Qualifying bulldozer experience must include at least 500 hours of operation of the specified bulldozers in rugged terrain; and Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Benefits

$6230 - $7694 Range A Base Salary (paid every month)

$6838 - $8446 Range B Base Salary (paid every month)

$2117 - $2615 Range A Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks)

$2324 - $2870 Range B Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks)

$102,281 – $126,323 Annual Compensation Range A

$112,268 – $138,662 Annual Compensation Range B

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials.

Required Documentation:

You must submit a completed State Application (STD. 678) [please include WORKING TITLE and POS#], Resume , Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299), and Copy of California Driver's License.

Submit the required documents to the following address:

Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Hiring
POS#: 542-414-6387-XXX
1234 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710

Applications/Resumes postmarked after the final filing date may not be considered.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete an OPTIONAL Recruitment Questionnaire , located at:

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other -

  Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299):

• Other -

  Copy of the front and back of a valid driver's license of the appropriate class by the Department of Motor Vehicles.