Employment Opportunities


SCCC REFERENCE #: 25-86
DATE: December 17, 2025
TITLE: Contingent - Heavy Equipment Operator
CAMPUS: Eastern Campus in Riverhead
START DATE: ASAP
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full Time
RANK: Civil Service
POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This is a Civil Service contingent position which may lead to permenant. The shift is Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

  • Able to operate multiple heavy machines including:
  • front end loader able to carry two cubic yards or larger;
  • 10-wheel dump truck to haul sand, gravel, tools or equipment and displace or  unload sand, gravel and materials while in motion or still;
  • Back hoes for digging trenches
  • roll offs and rollers for leveling dirt
  • small bulldozers (72 hp and below) for moving dirt and difgging
  • tank testing equipment
  • line paint machines
  • large flatbed truck for transporting heavy equipment
  • tractor trailers
  • sewer maintenance combination high presssure jet and vacuum cleaner
  • street sweepers
  • snow blowers
  • small tracked vehciles with special blades for digging and clearing drainage ditches 
  • Competent in:
  • checking working connditions of equipment and provides routine service and maintenance
  • supervising work of lower level employees
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either:

a) completion of six school grades, and one year of experience in the operation of heavy automotive equipment; or

b) one year of experience as a Automotive Equipment Operator

Must posess a CDL license issued by the New York State Department of Otor Vehicles. License must be maintained throughout employment in this position
HIRING SALARY:

All Heavy Equipment Operator employees are considered essential employees and must respond to the college during emergency situations (weather, county declarations etc.) 

  • As per the Association of Municipal Employees (AME) contract, the starting annual salary is $37,793. (Grade 13). Position is eligible for medical benefits as offered by the College. 
  • Salary in accordance with Suffolk County civil service and AME contract and is non-negotiable. 
NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE:
Suffolk County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, equal pay compensation-sex, national origin, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or disability in its admissions, programs and activities, or employment. This applies to all employees, students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting either of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers/Coordinators listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination polices:

Civil Rights Compliance Officers
Christina Vargas
Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899
vargasc@sunysuffolk.edu
(631) 451-4950

or

Dionne Walker-Belgrave
Affirmative Action Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899
walkerd@sunysuffolk.edu
(631) 451-4051

In an emergency, contact Public Safety to make a report 24 hours a day/7 days a week by calling (631) 451-4242 or dialing 311 from any College phone.
Inquiries or complaints concerning alleged civil rights violations in the College’s education admissions, programs and activities may also be directed to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Enforcement Office
U.S. Department of Education
32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: (646) 428-3800
Fax: (646) 428-3843
TDD: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov
Also see: https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm
Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination in employment practices may also be directed to:

NYS Division of Human Rights
Long Island (Suffolk)
New York State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 2B-49
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Telephone: (631) 952-6434
TDD: (718) 741-8300
Email: InfoLongIsland@dhr.ny.gov
Also see: https://dhr.ny.gov/how-file-complaint
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
New York District Office
33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: (800) 669-4000
Fax: (212) 336-3790
TTY: (800) 669-6820
ASL Video Phone: (844) 234-5122
Also see: https://www.eeoc.gov/field/newyork/charge.cfm
Suffolk County Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, education, access to services, programs, and activities, including career and technical education opportunities.

A copy of the postsecondary career and technical education courses offered by the College is available and may be obtained on our website at: www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-catalog or by calling the Office of Admissions at 631-451-4000 to request a mailing.
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