Equipment Operator - Fayette Co Maint Job La Grange area,Kentucky USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

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:

Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
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.
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.

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:

Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures

Proficient skill in:

Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
Operating light and heavy highway equipment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Maintaining a safe working environment

Ability to:

Communicate effectively
Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise
Subject to vibration

Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Light work:
Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
Medium work:
Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

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