Between $52k and

$60k

Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience)

Position range in Dallas County $37k - $54k Per Year Heavy Equipment Operator (Code Compliance )

DALLAS-CITY OF

Occupation:

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Location:

Dallas, TX

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment

Posted:

10/09/2026

Positions available: 10

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

10/12/2026

Expires:

12/31/2026

Agency Job ID:

24-19085

Job #: 17080433

Job Requirements and Properties

Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite

Full Time Experience

48 Month(s) Age

18 and up CDL

Required Schedule

Full Time Job Type

Regular Duration

Permanent Employment Public Transit

Available Benefits Help for . Job Summary Operates heavy construction equipment for construction and maintenance of the City of Dallas facilities and utilities, maintains roads, disposes of sludge waste; maintains sewer systems and other essential infrastructure on various City sites and in all weather conditions. Overview The Heavy Equipment Operator serves as a central role in construction and infrastructure projects, operates and drives heavy construction equipment for new construction or maintenance of City facilities and utilities. Completes assigned projects and tasks, including Maintaining roads, disposing of waste, removing large debris, and performing excavation work in a safe and accurate manner using a large variety of construction equipment. Essential Functions 1. Operates, drives, and manipulates heavy equipment such as trash compactors at landfills, track machines including crawler dozers, crawler loaders, and track hoes; safely operates maintainers, scrapers, dirt compactors, trailer tipping machines, cranes, and draglines. 2. Operates and maintains heavy equipment by adjusting level and angle of grader blades, change-outs of buckets, and other parts of equipment. 3. Plans, determines, and communicates daily work and routes of member crews in absence of the Crew Leader; provides direction and leadership when needed to ensure effective and safe operations. 4. Trains crew, lower-level drivers and operators in maintaining and inspecting equipment to prolong usefulness and ensure adherence to all safety protocols and practices. 5. Completes work orders, job tickets, and other administrative forms; ensures accuracy and quality of work completion. 6. Drives truck and trailer rigs to transport earth moving or other medium to large sized automotive equipment to job site. 7. Safely performs other related work as needed or assigned at all times. Knowledge and Skills Knowledge of equipment operation and capabilities. Knowledge of and adherence to the safety procedures at all times. Strong motor skills and eye-hand-foot coordination. Ability to control speed and direction of moderately complex heavy motorized equipment. Knowledge of and ability to maneuver numerous types of equipment. Skill in performing minor mechanical repair and maintenance work. Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions. Sufficient knowledge of English to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports. Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships. Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience as an equipment operator with at least two (2) years of experience operating heavyequipment.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Texas Driver's License with good driving record. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) License preferred for Water. Other heavy equipment endorsements within the State of Texas highly preferred. Applicants with a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), issued by a state other than Texas, must obtain a Texas Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within ninety (90) days.