Public Works Service Worker III - Trucking

## Compensation Range $29.30 - $38.10--##

Job Description Summary Operate heavy construction equipment and/or tractor-trailer. This position can be assigned to any division as needed in Public Works.
The ideal candidate will have a Class A CDL with a clean driving record and equipment / driving experience.

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Job Description
** Field Work - 80%
*** Operate tractor-trailer, heavy and light construction, or road maintenance equipment.
* Incumbent may have some lead worker responsibilities.
* Advanced level of heavy equipment operations.
* Must be able to perform work without direction or immediate supervision and follow detailed instruction to aid in the efficient and effective completion of the project or assigned task.
* Must perform work in a courteous and safe manner.
* Must be able to effectively communicate verbally through radio.
* When contact with the public is required, the employee must maintain a courteous, helpful attitude.
* Must be able to follow instructions from senior employees.
** Administration - 10%
*** Must have basic computer skills and the ability to report/record data as per departmental requirements.
* Ability to write, read and comprehend single instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the public.
** Other Duties as Assigned - 10%
*** Must be available to respond to and work extraordinary hours during emergency events.
* Additional overtime duties may be required.
* Assist with snow and other inclement weather operations.
* Not all duties mentioned may be applicable to every position, and the examples provided do not encompass all possible duties that may exist within this job classification.
* Percentages of time in the above job duty categories may fluctuate.

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Required Qualifications
** Required Education
*** High School
** Experience Qualifications
*** 2 years experience as an equipment operator with working knowledge of tools and light and heavy equipment necessary for maintenance activities used in servicing county roads.
** Preferred Education
*** High school diploma/GED
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* Skills and Abilities

*** Must have a demonstrated proficiency in any two of the following pieces of equipment: tracked hydraulic excavator, snowplow, bulldozer, truck tractor with belly dump, front end loader, lowboy trailer, scraper, aggregate crushing plant, tandem axle truck, tanker, asphalt paver, backhoe (smaller than a John Deere 510), compaction equipment, skid steer, and motor grader.
* Must have a basic familiarity with and experience working with a variety of road construction, maintenance and repair equipment and materials.
* Must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
* Must effectively present information in one-on-one situation with the public, subordinates, and supervisors.
* Add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply/divide with 10’s and 100’s. Perform these operations using units of money, weight, measurement, volume and distance.
* Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and make appropriate day to day decisions without supervisory guidance to perform assigned tasks.
* Must be able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
* Candidate must pass a background check prior to employment start date.
* Candidate must pass a substance use screening prior to employment start date.
* This position will participate in random substance use screening.
* Candidate must pass a physical demands evaluation post offer screen compatible to this position.
* Candidate must pass criminal background check prior to employment start date.
** Licenses and Certifications
*** Valid Colorado Class A CDL license with tanker endorsement required or ability to obtain license within specified time frame agreed upon hire.
* Ability to be MSHA certified.
* Pre-employment substance screening is required for this position.
* This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Employment is contingent…