Equipment Operator

Salary : $2,068.80 Biweekly
Location : Road & Bridge, Durango, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: .1509
Department: Public Works
Division: R&B Drainage
Opening Date: 06/02/2026
Closing Date: 6/17/2026 4:00 PM Mountain

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This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for this job. The duties, expectations and actions listed for this role may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Summary
Maintains and operates a wide variety of heavy equipment utilized in conducting County road construction and maintenance projects.

Essential Job Functions
Essential functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks. Reasonable accommodations, as defined under the American with Disabilities Act, will be made when possible.

Operates heavy equipment to include: bulldozers, large front end loaders, motor graders, backhoes, asphalt and oil distributor-spreader, pneumatic and steel wheel rollers, belly dump, low boy, snow removal equipment, and other similar equipment.

Operates heavy equipment for digging and opening ditches, grading shoulders and slopes, and other rough grading.
Operates equipment in clearing of right-of-way, trenching, filling and back filling, and snow removal.
Operates asphalt equipment in road construction and maintenance work.
Operates equipment to remove and replace culverts and small bridges, assuring proper drainage is maintained by utilizing eye level or transit and grade rod.
Removes contaminated material from ditches to assure proper flow.
Loads and places sand, earth, rock, asphalt, and other road construction and maintenance materials.
Performs minor repairs and conducts routine maintenance service to assigned equipment.
Familiar with the safe use of a variety of hand tools used in the construction of maintenance of county roads and bridges.
Operates equipment for the purpose of snow removal.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Bulldozer, Motor Grader, Front End Loader, Backhoes, Forklift, Belly Dump, Power Broom, Mowers, Snow Removal Equipment, Low Boy, Oil Distributor, Roller, Water Truck, Various Hand Tools, Various Power Tools, Chain Saws, Air Tools, Hand Compactors, Welding Equipment

Minimum Qualifications Required
Education and Experience:

High School diploma or GED; and,

One to three years of progressively responsible related experience; or,

Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Licenses and Certifications:

Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A

Flagger's Certificate
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of functions and operating methods of a variety of construction and related equipment utilized in work such as…