FIRE FIGHTING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
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FIRE FIGHTING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Salary
$96,829.20 - $130,489.20 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
30232G
Department
FIRE
Opening Date
02/06/2026
Closing Date
2/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
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Position/Program Information
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from everyone.
EXAM NUMBER
30232G
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
We will be accepting online applications beginning Monday, February 9, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Monday, February 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applicants must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Monday, February 23, 2026, to be accepted.
Why work for us? With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments, we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.
We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.
What Will I do? You will operate heavy construction equipment used for the building, maintenance and repair of fire roads and breaks and for firefighting and rescue activities in emergencies such as fire, flood, earthquake, and other disasters. For more information please visit:Class Specifications | FIRE FIGHTING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | Class Spec Details (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1064272?keywords=0232&page@type=classSpecifications)
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class report to a Senior or Supervising Fire Fighting Construction Equipment Operator. Incumbents in these positions are responsible for the operation and preventive maintenance of heavy tracklaying and grading equipment used for fire prevention and fire fighting suppression activities, the building, maintenance, and repair of fire roads and breaks, and for various construction projects. Incumbents must exercise a working knowledge of graded dirt road construction in mountainous terrain, including the establishment of slope and grade and centerline, and the use and operation of all equipment used, sufficient to execute assigned construction projects. Incumbents must also exercise a basic knowledge of location and movement of fire, @type of terrain, wind speed and direction, access to safety routes, and location of ground personnel in order to ensure that brush clearing activities are pursued in a safe and effective manner under watershed fire fighting conditions.
Essential Job Functions
Operates heavy equipment (e.g. bulldozer, motor graders, loaders, excavators, and backhoes) at the scene of wildland fires.
Operates heavy equipment (e.g. bulldozers, motor graders, loaders, excavators, and backhoes) in firefighting and rescue activities such as flood rescues, commercial/industrial fire suppression overhaul, and mitigation of flooding.
Constructs and maintains fire roads, fire breaks, heli-spots, or various projects in mountainous terrain.
Performs routine inspections, services, and maintenance of all equipment assigned to the Heavy Equipment Unit.
Provides technical direction and leadership to Fire Suppression Aides who assist during fire prevention, firefighting, laborer duties in connection with construction and maintenance work.
Provides technical direction and leadership to Transportation Truck Drivers and Fire Suppression Aides in the proper loading, unloading, and escorting of heavy construction equipment and various vehicles.
Ensures personnel (e.g. Fire Suppression Aides, Transportation Truck Drivers) are properly utilizing Fire Department's radios and mobile data computers.
Maintains forms, reports, logs, and records.
Ensures assigned crew members (e.g., Fire Suppression Aides, Transportation Truck Drivers) complete and adhere to departmental policies and procedures and unit level trainings.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Option I:Three (3) years of experience operating a variety of heavy track laying* and grading equipment** where construction work involves excavating and trail blazing in steep rocky mountainous terrain.
Option II: One (1) year of experience operating heavy tracklaying* or grading equipment** in fire prevention or suppression activities for a firefighting agency.
LICENSE:
*A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related duties.
In order to receive credit for the required license, you must include a legible copy of your official license at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the last day of filing. Please submit documentation to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.govand indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
Fire Science (FS): Persons appointed to this class shall acquire EMT-1 (FS) certification within one year from time of appointment.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class 4 - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Requirements:
Applicants must be in good general physical condition, free from disease or defects that would interfere with the satisfactory performance of the duties of this position.
Vision
VISION: Normal color perception.
(1) Acuity - At least 20/70 in each eye without correction, correctable to 20/30 in each eye.
(2) Color perception - Anything other than minor hue impairment is disqualifying.
Hearing:
There may be no greater than a 25 Db loss in the better ear as averaged over the test frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz. There may not be a peak loss at any of the test frequencies greater than
30 Db at 500Hz
30 Db at 1000Hz
40 Db at 2000Hz
40 Db at 3000Hz
There may be no greater than a 35 Db loss in the worse ear as averaged over the test frequencies, and no peak loss greater than 45 Db at any of the test frequencies.
In the case of a questionable, unusual, or borderline hearing loss, the applicant's record will be reviewed by the Occupational Health Service consultant in otolaryngology who will make a recommendation as to the applicant's employability, and forward it to the Medical Director for final disposition.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
Employees that are assigned to drive an apparatus equipped with airbrakes, hazardous
materials and tank, will be required to acquire a license with the accurate endorsements within six (6) months of their assignment.
*Examples of heavy track laying equipment, include (D4, D5, D6, D8, and D9 Dozers).
**Examples of grading equipment, include (motor graders of all sizes, loaders of all sizes and backhoes of all sizes).
Additional Information
Once we have identified that you meet the requirements, an invitation regarding the following assessment processes will be sent.
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of a performance test weighted 100%. The performance test will require candidates to demonstrate the ability to operate heavy track laying construction equipment on flat and on steep mountainous terrain, which will assess:
Knowledge/Technical Experience in:
Construction Equipment Operation
Equipment Maintenance
Road Construction and Maintenance Practices
Construction Surveying Methods
Troubleshooting
Safe Operation of Equipment
Multi-Limb Coordination
Adaptability
Conscientiousness
Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the list.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applicants who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list for a period of 12 months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.
PASSING THIS EXAMINATION AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important to provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into Governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail:
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AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any Shift-Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county. All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.
TESTING ACCOMMODATION:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, contact the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at Fire-Examintion@fire.lacounty.govWe require a completedRequest for Reasonable Accommodation formas well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the request. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond and keep you moving through the process.
BACKGROUND CHECK AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records that are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
Successful candidates who are given a conditional offer of employment will be required to complete a criminal background check, including a fingerprint search, followed by a medical examination, consistent with local, state and federal law. A candidate with a conviction history that has a direct and adverse relationship with the duties of the Fire Fighter Trainee position may have their conditional offer of employment rescinded and may be removed from the certification list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.
In addition, candidates must successfully complete a medical examination and be able to perform all of the essential functions of the Fire Fighter Trainee classification, either with or without reasonable accommodations. A candidate who does not successfully complete a medical examination or is unable to perform all of the essential functions of the Fire Fighter Trainee classification may have their conditional offer of employment rescinded and may be removed from the certification list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Department Contact Email:Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Tele@type Phone: (800) 899-4099
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone tele@type equipment may leave messages by calling the tele@type phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran's credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\PPG\115.pdf
Revised September 2025
For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)
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I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above instructions.
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Supplemental Questionnaire Acknowledgement:The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility.CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY.Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as"see resume or application" will NOT be considered as a response.All information is subject to verification at any time in the hiring process.Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.
I understand and agree.
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Do you possessthree (3) yearsexperience operating a variety of heavy track laying and grading equipment where construction work involves excavating and trail blazing in steep rocky mountainous terrain?
Yes, I have three (3) years experience operating a variety of heavy track laying and grading equipment where construction work involves excavating and trail blazing in steep rocky mountainous terrain.
No, I do not have three (3) years experience operating a variety of heavy track laying and grading equipment where construction work involves excavating and trail blazing in steep rocky mountainous terrain.
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If you answered "Yes" on question 3, please provide your three years' experience operating a variety of heavy track laying and grading equipment where construction work involves excavating and trail blazing in steep rocky mountainous terrain. Please indicate each job title by using the same format below:
Payroll Title
Employer
Hours Worked Per Week
Supervisor Name and Phone Number
Dates of Employment From (mm/dd/yyyy) to (mm/dd/yyyy)
Detailed description of your experience
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Do you possessone (1) yearexperience operating heavy tracklaying or grading equipment in fire prevention or suppression activities for a fire fighting agency?
Yes, I have one (1) year experience operating heavy tracklaying or grading equipment in fire prevention or suppression activities for a fire fighting agency.
No, I do not have one (1) year experience operating heavy tracklaying or grading equipment in fire prevention or suppression activities for a fire fighting agency.
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If you answered"Yes" on question 5,please provide your one (1) year experience operating heavy tracklaying or grading equipment in fire prevention or suppression activities for a fire fighting agency. Please indicate each job title by using the same format below:
Payroll Title
Employer
Hours Worked Per Week
Supervisor Name and Phone Number
Dates of Employment From (mm/dd/yyyy) to (mm/dd/yyyy)
Detailed description of your experience
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Do you have a valid California Class"C" Driver Licensewhich is required to perform job-related essential functions?
Yes, I have a valid Class "C" Driver License.
No, I do not have a valid Class "C" Driver License.
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If you answered YES to question7,did you attach your valid California Class "C" Driver License.
Yes, I have attached my valid California Class "C" Driver License.
I will email the document(s) within fifteen (15) calendar days to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
No, not applicable
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Website
http://hr.lacounty.gov
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