Equipment Operator III

Description

Teller County's Public Works department is seeking a full-time Equipment Operator III to perform advanced (master‑level) transportation operations and a variety of routine administrative, skilled, technical and supervisory work in maintaining and constructing county roads, bridges, tunnels, wastewater facilities and other county infrastructure. Independently operates a wide variety of light, medium, heavy equipment and technologically advanced equipment used in the maintenance and construction of county roads.

Serve as a Lead Operator and Trainer over lower‑level maintenance workers or seasonal staff. Assist Crew Leader with day‑to‑day operations and planning. Manages projects also assist with administrative duties such as time keeping, work logs and inventory. Act as Crew Supervisor as directed. Performs manual tasks associated with equipment operations, road maintenance, construction and wastewater treatment infrastructure maintenance. Performs operator required maintenance on all equipment used.

• Serve as Lead Operator and Trainer for crew.
• Assist in the scheduling and development of road projects and maintenance program.
• Act as Crew Supervisor as directed.
• Assist in employee screening, interviewing, hiring and employee performance evaluations.
• Skillfully, proficiently, safely and efficiently at master-level, operates motor graders, loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, tractor trailer units, snowplow, 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of operation of asphalt laydown machine, asphalt or chloride distributors, etc.
• Grades gravel roads using a motor grader.
• Repairs, maintains, and installs drainage structures as needed on roads using grader, backhoe, excavator, vac-truck, loaders and hand tools.
• Installs and maintains regulatory, warning, and traffic information signs per the MUTCD.
• Controls traffic at work sites 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.
• Trainer for lower-level employees to increase their skills in the maintenance, construction, and repair of County roads and bridges.
• Responds to after‑hours emergency call outs.
• Performs all other appropriate duties and tasks assigned.

Experience/Education
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• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven highly skilled (master-level) work experience as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver.
• Must be able to pass the Teller County Equipment Operator III skills test on all county core equipment: motor grader, backhoe, loader and trucks.

• Principles and practices of leadership, supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Techniques for effective interpersonal communications.
• 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…