Job Posting End Date:

December 17, 2025

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Lead Construction Equipment Operator

Salary Range:

N/A6,214.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Parks & Recreation, Parks Maintenance

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Supervises and participates in the operation and maintenance of two or more pieces of construction equipment in the performance of construction and maintenance work; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Supervises and participates in the operation and maintenance used in the construction, repair, maintenance, renovations and improvement of facilities, infrastructure, and other properties under the jurisdiction of the department.

• Supervises and participates in the leveling, grading and reshaping of land; and leveling and clearing land of rocks, boulders, brushes, trees, debris and other obstructions.

• Supervises and participates in the loading and unloading of trucks and equipment.

• Checks equipment, prior to, during and after operations for proper and safe operations.

• Checks requirements for fuel, lubricants, water and air, and supplies these to equipment as needed.

• Regularly cleans, lubricates and maintains equipment and vehicles.

• Submits reports on condition and usage of equipment.

• Assists in the excavation and backfill of trenches, demolition and removal of concrete slabs, etc. to facilitate construction, renovations and/or repair work.

• Makes minor emergency repairs and adjustments to equipment and reports defects and malfunctions.

• Inspects equipment and working conditions for health, safety and occupational hazards and enforces safety regulations.

• May operate a truck and/or trailer to haul equipment, fuel, materials and debris to and from job sites.

• May be required to perform light and heavy manual labor.

• Attends and participates in safety seminars, first aid classes and other trainings.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience: 

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

• four (4) years of work experience in the operation of equipment applicable to positions in this class or certification by a county trainer of the ability to satisfactorily operate equipment applicable to positions in this class.
• Applicants will be required to demonstrate such competency by satisfactorily passing a performance examination.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) and a current State of Hawaii DOT examination certificate.

Applicants must be certified by the county trainer on the following equipment or have four (4) years of work experience in the operation of: 

8 cubic yard Dump Truck and Mini Excavator.

Tests:

Applicants will be required to qualify on a written examination and a performance examination.

• Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i.  We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions. 

• When attending the written and performance examinations, please be prompt.  There will be no admittance if you are late.

• No spectators are allowed at testing site(s).

• The written examination is tentatively scheduled for the week of 1/5/2026.

• The performance examination is tentatively scheduled for the week of 1/12/2026.

For additional details about the job and information on minimum qualification substitutions, if any, click here.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination