District - Heavy Equipment Operator I or II

Job Posting Title

District 8 - Heavy Equipment Operator I or II

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

4002 N. Mingo Valley Expressway, Tulsa, OK 74116

Full time

Regular

$40,600 - Level I

$47,100 - Level II

• Annual benefit allowances, 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.

• The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.

• The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs, including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 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 who were previously enrolled in OPERS.

• 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: accrued at 15 days per year.

• 11 paid holidays per year.

• Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.

• EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Heavy Equipment Operator I or II

Operations

8

Road Maintenance Supervisor

Non-Exempt

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, bulldozers, front‑end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi‑trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.
• 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 rights‑of‑way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

This is the basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semi‑skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways.

This is the career level where incumbents perform skilled work at the full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and also perform a variety of routine highway maintenance duties.

Knowledge of the safe operation of heavy machinery; ability to perform manual labor; to maintain and operate power equipment; and to follow instructions.

Knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; of materials used in highway construction and maintenance; and of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations. Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery, use highway construction and maintenance materials, follow instructions, and communicate effectively.

Education and Experience requirements are none.

Education and Experience requirements consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment.
• Possess…