POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Oakland, CA

Salary: $10,890 - $13,067 per month

Your Port. Your Community. Your Career.

When you join the Port of Oakland, you become part of a proud local legacy, an organization that touches virtually every resident with its services and programs. The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (“OAK”), and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is one of the top ten busiest container ports in the U.S.; OAK is one of three major commercial airports serving the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, offering over 300 daily passenger and cargo flights; and the Port’s real estate includes commercial developments such as Jack London Square and hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation areas.

The Port is currently recruiting for the position of Power Equipment Operator. Under general supervision, the incumbent works as an operator of large road construction machinery. The incumbent operates and makes minor repairs to heavy motorized equipment such as rollers, cranes, shovels, compressors and graders. This work requires considerable manipulative skill. Caution must be exercised to prevent injury to workers and property. Performs related work as assigned.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Operating a roller to compact, fill and finish paved surfaces.
• Operating a tractor to pull scarifiers, graders, plows and similar equipment.
• Operating a power shovel in excavating and moving earth.
• Operating a power crane and hoisting apparatus, including drag lines and pile driving equipment.
• Operating a motor patrol grader and other power equipment.
• Cleaning, fueling, lubricating and otherwise servicing and making minor operating repairs and adjustments to power equipment as required.
• Daily inspection of equipment and appurtenant rigging; constructing rigging incidental to operation of power equipment.
• Driving a truck on occasion incidental to the transporting of power equipment.
• Performing related skilled and unskilled construction and maintenance labor as required.
• Performing other related work as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum requirements include graduation from high school AND one year of journeyman experience in the operation and maintenance of heavy power equipment. Must possess a valid Class A Driver’s License at the time of and for the duration of appointment.

Additional Requirements: Incumbents in this classification may be assigned either to the airport or harbor work location. In order to comply with the security requirements of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for incumbents assigned to the airport and U.S. Customs for individuals who have unescorted access to secured areas of the harbor, each incumbent is required to successfully complete a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check, which will include a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA), prior to being considered for this position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (“KSAs”):

Knowledge of the operation of a wide variety of heavy motorized power equipment; cables, chains, pulleys, steam hoists, and related rigging equipment used in the operation of power equipment. Ability to operate a wide variety of heavy motorized power equipment; use cables, chains, pulleys, steam hoists, and related rigging equipment incidental to the operation of power equipment; make operating repairs and adjustments to power equipment; estimate weights and distances quickly.

In addition, the incumbent assigned to the airport will be required to complete and pass a U.S. Customs Airport Security Program Check (19CFR122.182). This status must be maintained for the duration of employment at the Airport. Similar requirements may be required for employment at the Harbor as associated with Homeland Security initiatives.

The Port’s compensation and benefit program ranks among the best in the region for public jurisdictions and is designed to reward performance and promote a balanced lifestyle, both at the workplace and away from the workplace, for our employees and their families. The Port is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and has been recognized as a FIT-Friendly Employer by the American Heart Association. We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 457 plan and paid leave. The Port offers retiree medical benefits for employees and dependents after 10 years of CALPERS service (including 5 years at the Port).

To apply for this exceptional opportunity or obtain more details, please visit us at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portoakland.  Application deadline is May 4, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

The Port of Oakland is an Equal Opportunity Employer