Equipment Operator

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Class A or B CDL and Current Medical Certification Required. Class B, must obtain Class A within 1 year from hire date. Operates heavy equipment as necessary for road maintenance, snow removal and construction projects. Maintains and operates a wide variety of heavy equipment utilized in conducting County road construction and maintenance projects. 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A
• Flagger's Certificate

• Principles and practices of functions and operating methods of a variety of construction and related equipment utilized in work such as excavating, loading, digging, working to grade, and rolling.
• All applicable safety rules and regulations for operation and transportation of heavy construction equipment.
• Safe use of a variety of hand tools used in the construction/maintenance of roads.
• Principles and practices of construction and maintenance of roads.

Operation, maintenance, and performance of routine repairs of assigned equipment.