Motor Equipment Operator III

The City of Virginia Beach is hiring a Motor Equipment Operator III. This position require incumbents to have a valid CDL license.

• Operate complex construction and maintenance equipment including bulldozers, excavators, loaders, and off road dump trucks in moving trash, grading, and maintaining the landfill workface and roads.

• Operate tractor mowers, medium duty power mowers, chainsaws, and weed control devices for maintaining vegetation on landfill slopes, ditches, and grounds.

• Operator roll-off container trucks for moving roll-off containers to and from convenience center.

• Operate and maintain various dewatering pumps including gas and diesel.

• Clean and perform daily checks and minor repairs on automotive equipment.

• Perform minor repairs of leachate control system.

• Assist in spotting and traffic control on the landfill work face and drop off areas.

• Assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment transported by trucks.

CDL Hiring Bonus:

Newly hired employees with a valid Class A or B CDL will be eligible for a $4,000 hiring bonus paid in three increments during the first year of employment:

$1000 with first paycheck

$1000 first pay period following six-month interim evaluation (with "meets expectation" performance rating)

$2000 at conclusion of probationary period (with "meets expectation performance rating)

Non probationary employees with a Class A or Class B commercial driver's license will be eligible for a $4,000 stipend (paid over 26 pay periods).

The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The City will verify that all employees and prospective employees are registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. For more information on this program and how to register as a CDL driver, please use this link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/