Road Equipment Operators

Road Equipment Operator

An equipment operator works under the direction of the Road Foreman, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. The incumbent primarily performs tasks in the construction, improvement, and maintenance of county roads. Also, operates road department equipment including dump trucks and dozers for mass pushing. The incumbent is responsible for the procurement and maintenance of the parts inventory, assist with two-way radio communications, and maintain the physical condition of the shop building.

The incumbent has the responsibility to monitor identification and informational signing, make and install the highway signs, as needed, and perform other miscellaneous duties related to the installation of signs. The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance of assigned tools and equipment.

Dump truck operation to haul gravel and operate the snowplow or chip spreader truck in the winter, water truck operation in summer, and spreader truck operations for blacktop material. This duty is performed daily.

Makes minor on site repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment, i.e., change oil, lubricate, tire repairs, to insure proper operation. This duty is performed daily.

Operates hand tools related to the clearing of County right-of-way. This duty is performed daily.

Repairs and replaces road signs and poles for public information. This duty is performed weekly.

Has ability to operate truck and trailer on such as lowboys for moving equipment and materials for work. This duty is performed daily.

Assists in mowing of ditching and rights-of-way. This duty is performed daily.

Ensure that all equipment operations are performed in an efficient and safe manner for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of county roads to guard against accidents to fellow employees and the public s duty is performed monthly.

Assist with record keeping on parts and equipment. This duty is performed daily.

Attends department meetings, functions and training as required.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g., commercial driver's license, equipment operations, etc. plus 19 to 23 month related experience and/or training and 7 to 11 months management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen along with random drug screens throughout employment with Saline County.

This position requires the applicant to possess or have the ability to obtain and keep a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B throughout employment with Saline County. Applicants applying who do not possess a Class A or B prior to employment are expected to complete the written exam within the first ninety (90) days of employment. The successful completion of the CDL driving exam and pre-trip inspection is required within nine (9) months of passing the written exam.

Failure to obtain either class will result in immediate termination. The pay scale is under "Additional Information".

Must possess knowledge of equipment operations such as with a dozer; ability to operate a dump truck.

Registered under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and give consent to Saline County or Saline County's third-party administrator to conduct a full query to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions such as operating commercial motor vehicles due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation. An annual query is conducted on all CDL employees.

Outside working environment, wherein there are extremely disagreeable working conditions most of the time (e.g., Hot mix paving in constant sun).

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Highly repetitive, moderately physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds;

regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; and depth perception.

Knowledge of street drainage, repair and maintenance.

Knowledge of construction work in concrete and…