Highway Construction Heavy Equipment Operator

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective
The heavy equipment operator shall possess skills to operate a variety of contractor equipment and trucks used in construction, maintenance and repair activities and performs a variety of semiskilled tasks in the maintenance of light, street, and storm drainage systems.

Heavy Equipment Operator Level I Essential Functions

1. Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies.

2. Must be competent in safety, understanding the Excavation guidelines as defined by OSHA.

3. Basic operational techniques of trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, man-lift, dump truck, hydraulic excavators, skid steers.

4. Operates jackhammers, mowers, brush chippers and other small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.

5. Shoot grades.

6. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe, road grater or front-end loader.

7. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.

8. Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices.

9. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Preferred Education and Experience for Level I Operator

· 1-3 years of previous Heavy Equipment and Construction Experience

Heavy Equipment Operator Level II Essential Functions

1. Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies.

2. Must be competent in safety, understanding the Excavation guidelines as defined by OSHA.

3. Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, backhoe, man-lift, dump truck, road grater, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, skid steers, scrapers, and dozer.

4. Operates jackhammers, mowers, brush chippers and other small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.

5. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe, and front-end loader.

6. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.

7. Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices.

8. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

9. GPS

10. Shoot grades and perform necessary math.

11. Identify soil classification.

Preferred Education and Experience for Level II Operator

• 3 - 6 years of previous Heavy Equipment and Construction Experience.

Heavy Equipment Operator Level III Essential Functions

1. Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies.

2. Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, man-lift, dump truck, road grater, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, dozers, excavators, Motor graders, Backhoes, skid steers and inductor truck.

3. Operates jackhammers, mowers, brush chippers and other small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.

4. Shoot grades.

5. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe, and front-end loader.

6. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.

7. Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices.

8. Plows snow and salts roads according to…