Heavy Equipment Operator I or II - Constuction

SUMMARY

Operates one (1) or more types of heavy and complex motor and hand equipment.

HEO I - $45,781 - $58,365

HEO II - $48,069 - $61,287

The employee:

• Performs maintenance worker duties when not acting as a heavy equipment operator.
• Operates at least five (5) of the following: wheeled and tracked vehicles over ten tons, loader over five (5) tons, excavators, vacuum truck, snowplow, road grader, backhoe, street broom, stationary grapple crane, road mixer, beach tractors, vibratory roller, sanitizer, paver, sludge spreading equipment, tractor and tanker and other similar types of equipment. Also, operates small equipment such as pumps, saws and lasers.
• Performs road maintenance, grading and paving, installs underground utility systems such as water mains and services, storm drains, sewer mains and does repairs on same.
• Performs snow removal, demolition projects, etc.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all equipment used.
• May be required to perform manual work such as, but not limited to, digging ditches, operating equipment of less weight, to perform lower-level job progression, and to periodically supervise a small crew.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Minimum one (1) year of driving experience with Valid CDL commercial class “B” driver’s license with endorsement for “Air Brakes”
• Must have current DOT physical card and ability to pass all mandated alcohol/drug tests
• Must have one (1) year of satisfactory paid employment in the operation of automotive equipment, trucks, or equipment used in this position.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Hazard material and Tankers endorsement preferred

Required:

• Minimum one (1) year of driving experience with Valid CDL commercial class “A” driver’s license with endorsement for “Air Brakes”
• Must have current DOT physical card and ability to pass all mandated alcohol/drug tests
• Must have one (1) year of satisfactory paid employment in the operation of automotive equipment, trucks, or equipment used in this position.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Hazard material and Tankers endorsement preferred

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine maintenance reports and brief correspondence. Ability to speak communicate with the general public and employees.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to pass a physical examination.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, hear and smell. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.…