Heavy Equipment Operator at Chickasaw Turnpike

** Job Posting Title
** Heavy Equipment Operator at Chickasaw Turnpike
** Agency
* * 978 OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
** Supervisory Organization
** Chickasaw Maintenance Facility–Chickasaw Maintenance Facility
** Job Posting End Date
** Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
** Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
**** Full/Part-Time
** Full time
** Job Type
** Regular
* * Compensation
* *** Job Description**##
** Why join the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority?
** The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) has been serving Oklahomans since 1947, managing and maintaining a modern, safe, and efficient turnpike system across the state. With a commitment to customer service and innovation, OTA plays a vital role in ensuring smooth and reliable travel for millions of motorists each year. As a part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

OTA offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth, making it an excellent choice to build your career in public service.
** Position Overview
** This is a full-time position working approximately 7:30am – 4:00pm, located on the Chickasaw Turnpike in Sulphur, Oklahoma.  The
** Heavy Equipment Operator
** is responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.
** Compensation
* * Level I – $20.50 per hour or $42,630 annually*(potential to promote to Level II after obtaining CDL within the first 6 months, and with years of experience as required for Level II)
* Level II – $23.78 per hour or $49,455 annually
** Primary Duties and Responsibilities
*** Operate equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.
* Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
* Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
* Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
* Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
* Applies herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
* Remove debris including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.
** Physical Demands and Work Environment
*** While performing the duties of this job, the employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear.
* Routinely, employees are required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
* Employees must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
** Minimum Qualifications**
* ** LEVEL I
- ** Education and Experience requirements at this level are none.
* ** LEVEL II
- ** Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment (preferably within road construction/maintenance) and possess a current Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
** Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
*** 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 is required to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway…