Equipment Operator II

Description

Teller County's Public Works department is seeking a full-time Equipment Operator II to perform skilled work in the operations of a wide variety of light, medium, and heavy equipment used in the maintenance and construction of County roads. Work includes manual tasks associated with equipment operations, road maintenance, construction and wastewater treatment infrastructure maintenance. Work includes reconstruction/rehabilitation, surface maintenance, drainage and right-of-way maintenance.

Performs operator required maintenance on all equipment used. May serve as a lead worker over lower-level maintenance workers or seasonal staff.

• Skillfully, proficiently, safely and efficiently operates various light and heavy equipment involved in construction and maintenance projects, such as motor graders, loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, tractor trailer units, snowplows, rollers, vac-trucks, brooms, mowers, water trucks, crack fillers, mechanized pothole patchers and other miscellaneous equipment needed for the repair and maintenance of County roads and wastewater facilities.
• Operates with a limited knowledge of asphalt laydown machines, asphalt distributors, etc.
• Grades gravel roads using a motor grader.
• Repairs, maintains, and installs drainage structures.
• Installs and maintains regulatory, warning, and traffic information signs per the MUTCD.
• Controls traffic at work sites per the methods as prescribed by the MUTCD by signing and/or by flagging to guide traffic through the work areas, as required or assigned.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew.
• Plows and sands County roads, thaws culverts, and takes necessary action to secure the safety of the motoring public in the winter.
• Mows vegetation, cuts and chips trees as needed to increase visibility and safety on County roads.
• Welds and fabricates as needed to complete tasks assigned.
• Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, gravel, and sand.
• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or maintenance issues requiring repair to supervisor or shop foreman; cleans all equipment.
• Assists in the training of lower-level employees to increase their skills in the maintenance, construction, and repair of County roads and bridges.
• Responds to emergency call outs.
• Performs other job-related duties and tasks assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven intermediate to skilled work experience as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver.
• Must be able to pass the Teller County Equipment Operator II skills test on all county core equipment: motor grader, backhoe, loader and trucks.

• Policies, practices, procedures and methods of assigned function.
• Colorado Motor Vehicle Code and other codes, laws and statutes relating to the position.
• Applicable safety practices and operating procedures for all county equipment (grader, excavator, backhoe, loader, snowplow, tandem dump truck, belly dump and tractor trailer) and hand tools. (chainsaw, demo saw and laser level).
• Proper calibration and utilization of road maintenance equipment/machines.
• Departmental record-keeping procedures.
• Proper implementation and maintenance of Traffic Control plan as outlined in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• County and Department's Employee Policy and Procedures rules and regulations.
• Industry standards associated with recording activity and report preparation.

• Operating all county equipment at an intermediate to advanced level in a safe manner.
• Coordinating assigned work activities independently.
• Estimating time, labor, and quantities of materials needed.
• Properly calibrating and utilizing road maintenance equipment/machines.
• Handling routine tasks independently with little to no supervision.
• Working with others, including working as a team member.
• Troubleshooting situations and identifying and implementing appropriate solutions at an intermediate to advanced level.
• Diagnosing equipment problems and making field repairs and…