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Heavy Equipment Operator
Job in
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, 58502, USA
Listed on 2026-06-28
Listing for:
City-of-Bismarc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-28
Job specializations:
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Transportation
Driver, Transportation & Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This position operates heavy equipment in the repair and maintenance of city roads and streets.
Responsibilities- Participates in a variety of snow and ice removal operations, on call 24/7 during winter months, operating 12 hour shifts 7 days a week during snow and ice fighting operations.
- Operates a backhoe, front-end loader, motor grader, and other heavy equipment.
- Makes asphalt street repairs with paver, roller, durapatcher, hotbox and cold mix patch; seals cracks.
- Operates brine making equipment.
- Operates a street sweeper to clean city streets.
- Installs traffic signs and pavement markings.
- Operates tractor and bush hog to maintain rights‑of‑way.
- Maintains radio contact with dispatchers to send and receive information.
- Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment; performs pre‑ and post‑trip vehicle inspections.
- Sets up and assists in traffic control at work sites.
- Performs related duties.
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Class B driver’s license with air brakes and tanker endorsement issued by the State of North Dakota for the type of vehicle or equipment operated, obtained within six months of employment.
- Knowledge of the techniques, equipment, and supplies used in street and right‑of‑way maintenance.
- Knowledge of city and departmental safety policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the geography of the city, including street names and locations.
- Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment and the computerized controls/devices in the equipment.
- Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
- Skill in the use of hand and power tools.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
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