Equipment Operator Job Humble area,Texas USA,Transportation

Minimum Qualifications:

Performs complex transportation maintenance work operating heavy equipment such as a tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, profiling/milling machine, and dump truck. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

Monitors and completes various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms, Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) checklist, and records work in progress.
Operates one or more types of complex heavy equipment such as tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt profiling/milling machine and dump truck.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment; as required uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products related to these activities to include tires and equipment attachments.
Operates tractor-trailer haul trucks to relocate heavy and light equipment including loading, securing, and unloading equipment on haul trailers in compliance with federal, state, and Department motor vehicle laws, regulations, and standards.
May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
May train other employees on the operation of equipment and safety procedures.
Operates heavy equipment performing highly complex transportation maintenance and roadway repairs.
May coordinate equipment operations for daily work assignments.
Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education
:
No education required.
Experience
: 1 year experience in maintenance and/or construction equipment operation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application

Competencies:

Some knowledge of:
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
Proficient skill in:
- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
- Operating light and heavy highway equipment
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Subject to noise
Medium work:
Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Stooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
Hearing - perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
Visual Acuity - operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

Conditions of Employment:

This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, (e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to…