| Location | Mobile, AL |
| Salary | $39,471–$63,100 Per Year |
Equipment Operator I
Salary
See Position Description
Location
Mobile County, AL
Job Type
01-Full-time Permanent
Job Number
#43208-1026
Department
Multiple Agencies
Opening Date
10/27/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
General Information
This is responsible work in performing a variety of manual tasks in the operation of one or more types of motor equipment.
JurisdictionsYearly SalaryMobile County$39,471 - $63,100City of Mobile $34,947 - $55,868City of Prichard$21,888 - $33,960City of Chickasaw$24,132 - $37,440City of Saraland$37,570 - $60,061City of Citronelle$28,566 - $45,667City of Bayou La Batre$32,112 - $51,336City of Satsuma$34,886 - $55,771Town of Mt Vernon$25,728 - $41,130Mobile Area Water and Sewer System$39,471 - $63,101Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board$35,759 - $57,167City of Satsuma Water and Sewer $30,852 - $49,321Utilities Board City of Chickasaw$26,371 - $42,159
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Completion of a minimum of the eighth grade, preferably high school graduation, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one years experience with the ability to demonstrate skill in the operation of one or more pieces of Equipment Operator I level equipment; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Special Requirement
Must possess a drivers license from state of residence. May be required to possess a commercial drivers license with appropriate endorsements, including air brake endorsement, if applicable.
Description
For details, please see the Class Specifications | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com).
Important Information
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by calling 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
Retirement plans
Employee Credit Union
Promotion by competitive exam
Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs
01
Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?
02
Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
03
Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary
04
Do you possess a valid drivers license? A valid drivers license is one that is not expired. Please check the expiration date on your commercial drivers license to ensure it is current. While an attachment of a valid drivers license is not required on this application, you must produce a valid drivers license at the point of hire.
05
Do you possess a valid Commercial drivers license?
06
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.
07
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have operating equipment such as single axle dump truck, tractor and single deck rotary mower, tractor and single deck flail mower, trenching machine up to eight-inch cut, and oil truck. (Forklift experience will not satisfy this requirement.)
08
Describe your experience operating heavy motorized equipment. If you have no experience operating heavy motorized equipment, enter "None" in the blank space below.
09
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.
10
Please provide details regarding your/your spouses Veterans status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.
11
Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?
Required Question
Employer Mobile Civil Service
Address P.O. Box 66794
1809 Government Street
Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794
Phone 251 470-7727
Website http://www.personnelboard.org