Motor Equipment Operator
Job Location:
Wawarsing, NY - USA
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Job Summary
Position Summary
The Town of Wawarsing is seeking a qualified individual to fill a full-time Motor Equipment Operator position within the Highway Department.
This position involves the safe and efficient operation of motor vehicles and equipment used in highway construction and maintenance together with related manual labor. The successful candidate will assist with roadway maintenance snow and debris removal transportation of materials and other essential Highway Department operations.
Typical Duties Include:
- Operating vehicles within the NYS Class B CDL category including dump trucks and pickup trucks for snowplowing and removal of snow debris and refuse
- Transporting sand stone asphalt gravel construction or demolition materials supplies water and fuel assigned
- Performing manual labor including loading and unloading trucks digging ditches cleaning basins and erecting signs and fences
- Maintaining the cleanliness of assigned vehicles and completing required activity logs and reports
- Performing duties associated with the Laborer title as assigned
- Operating an air compressor for pavement breaking and a chain saw for brush clearing and tree trimming as assigned
- Operating a front-end loader as assigned
- Training on and occasionally operating other construction equipment as assigned
- Performing other related duties as required
This role is suited to dependable candidates who are safety-conscious mechanically inclined comfortable working outdoors in adverse weather and willing to respond to emergencies.
Minimum Qualifications
The Ulster County Civil Service specification lists no minimum education or experience qualifications for this title.
For this Highway Department vacancy applicants must possess a valid New York State Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) at the time of appointment. Any endorsements required for assigned equipment must also be maintained. The Civil Service specification requires a valid NYS drivers license appropriate for the vehicle or equipment operated.
Civil Service Classification
This is a non-competitive Civil Service position (Motor Equipment Operator Ulster County title 4350).
Work Location
Town of Wawarsing Highway Department; duties may be performed on Town roadways and at assigned Highway Department work locations.
Work Schedule
Full-time 40 hours per week. Regular schedule: Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. Additional hours emergency response snow removal and overtime may be required.
Compensation
Salary is in accordance with the Town of Wawarsing Highway & Transfer Station Collective Bargaining Agreement (IBEW Local 363) . The 2026 full Motor Equipment Operator rate is $31.10 per hour. New hires are paid 85% of the applicable rate at hire (approximately $26.44/hour) 90% after six months 95% after one year and 100% after two years of service as provided by the agreement. The stated annualized range assumes 40 hours per week for 52 weeks and excludes overtime.
Benefits
Benefits are provided in accordance with the applicable Highway & Transfer Station Collective Bargaining Agreement including medical insurance dental coverage optical benefits retirement and paid leave subject to eligibility and plan terms.
Pre-Employment Requirements
The Civil Service job specification states that prospective employees undergo drug/alcohol testing prior to appointment and random drug/alcohol testing during employment consistent with applicable federal requirements.
Candidates must also complete a pre-employment physical examination or provide documentation of a recent physical examination acceptable to the Town confirming their ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit a resume and a completed Ulster County Civil Service Application for Employment which can be downloaded from the Attached Files section of this job posting on the Town of Wawarsing website or obtained in person at the
Human Resources Office 4 Liberty Street Ellenville NY 12428.
Completed applications may be submitted by email to or delivered in person to the Human Resources Office.
Application Deadline: Thursday November 5 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Please Note: Applications will be reviewed following the application deadline. Applicants are asked not to contact the Town for status updates. Candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted after the application period has closed.
The Town of Wawarsing is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
IC
