Heavy Equipment Operator II; B252730-5 Street Construction

Heavy Equipment Operator

Operates medium heavy equipment, including backhoes, tanker trucks, batwing mowers, and roll-off container trucks. Repairs City utilities, lays pipelines, and other maintenance and excavation work requiring heavy equipment operation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Responds to inquiries and assists lower level heavy equipment operators.
• Operates backhoe, graders, and loaders to install, replace, and maintain streets and roads, water utility lines, mains, meters, valves, etc.
• Cuts and fits pipes above or below ground to specifications necessary to install or repair water lines; assembles the pipe system; installs or replaces manholes, valves, tees, bends, and crosses.
• Raises, lowers, or moves water lines as needed.
• Removes sludge from treatment plants utilizing specialized injector tractor; monitors solid buildup and pumps sludge into injecting vehicle.
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment and tools including washing, changing oil, and greasing.
• Operates front end loader to pick up debris during construction projects; assists in performing unskilled or semi-skilled labor such as digging ditches, covering ditches, pouring concrete, mowing, and/or trimming trees and shrubs.
• Assists other City Departments in case of emergencies.
• Performs related work as required.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Safe operations of heavy equipment.
• Geography of the City including major streets and landmarks.
• Preventive maintenance procedures.
• Traffic rules and regulations.
• Vehicles and equipment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Organization and time management.
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature.
• Customer service.
• Leadership.
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Meeting schedules and deadlines of the work.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.
• Operating heavy equipment.
• Following oral and written instruction.
• Maintaining accurate and complete records.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Effort Requirements Position will have the following exposures:

• Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.
• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Work Environment Locations Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments:

• Never:
  Office or similar indoor environment, Warehouse environment.
• Seldom:
  Office or similar indoor environment, Warehouse environment.
• Sometimes:
  Construction site, Confined space.
• Frequently:
  Outdoor environment, Street environment (near moving traffic), Vehicles.
• Often:
  Outdoor environment, Street environment (near moving traffic), Vehicles.

Exposures Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements:

• Never:
  Individuals who are hostile or irate, Communicable diseases.
• Seldom:
  Individuals who are hostile or irate, Communicable diseases.
• Sometimes:
  Individuals with known violent backgrounds, Fumes or airborne particles.
• Frequently:
  Extreme cold (below 32 degrees), Extreme heat (above 100 degrees), Moving mechanical parts, Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction).
• Often:
  Extreme cold (below 32 degrees), Extreme heat (above 100 degrees), Moving mechanical parts, Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction).

Travel Position will require the employee to travel:

• Never:
  Regional travel, National travel, International travel.
• Often:
  Local travel.

Required Education and Experience

• At least…