District Heavy Equipment Operator , II

Job Posting Title
:
District 6 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II

Agency
: 345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job Posting End Date
:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
:
Full time

Job Type
:
Regular

Compensation
: $40,000.00
- Level I
$46,500.00
- Level II

• Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way.
• Annual Benefit Allowance
  :
  Covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
  :
  State offers several medical, dental, and vision plans that include options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Retirement Savings Plans
  :
  • Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan – available to employees who began State employment after November 1, 2015. Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%.
  • Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
  • OPERS Defined Benefit Plan – available to returning employees previously enrolled in OPERS.
• Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):
  • 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
  • 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
  • 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
  • 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
  • Sick leave: 15 days per year.
• Paid Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year.
• Longevity Pay: paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Cooperative effort to provide professional services for personal problems.

Position Title
:
Heavy Equipment Operator

Division
: 6

FLSA Status
:
Non-Exempt

Location
:
Alfalfa County, Beaver County, Cimarron County, Ellis County, Harper County, Major County, Texas County, Woods County, Woodward County.

Note:

Candidates may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening before beginning employment. Some positions may also require a Physical Abilities Demonstration and rating as capable of performing the essential functions of this job family.

Positions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.

• Operate equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other machinery.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Repair failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
• Repair and/or replace signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
• Provide traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
• Apply herbicide to highway right-of-ways to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.

Level I:
Basic level under close supervision; operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in highway construction, maintenance and repair.

Level II
:
Career level with skilled work at full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and performing routine highway maintenance duties.

Level I:
None.

Level II
:
One year of experience operating heavy equipment.

Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment. Some agencies may require a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, class A or B with appropriate endorsements. ODOT employees are required to have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement. Applicants must take and pass a drug test prior to appointment. Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position;

be willing to work hours other than…