Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Salary: 19.96-23.54 DOQ

ONLY EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION-

Job Summary:

The Heavy Equipment Operator performs duties related to the operation of heavy equipment in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the Citys streetS, alleys, and drainage ditches.

Specific Duties:

Operates light to heavy complex equipment in support of a variety of maintenanceand construction operations of streets and drainages.

Operates various types of trucks in the hauling and distribution of materials

Identifies equipment needs for each assigned project

Picks up and delivers heavy equipment from construction sites

Cleans and performs preventive maintenance on heavy and light equipment

Setup and takedown traffic warning devices and barricades for traffic control in accordance with MUTCD

Directs and controls traffic around work sites

Waters street and flushes drain

Grades and crowns City streets, roads and alleys using a motor grader

Maintains asphalt and concrete roadways and surfaces

Maintains medians and right of ways for the City of Dayton

Loads trucks with heavy machinery, mineral aggregates, bulky trash, pipes, andother material or debris

Shovels dirt, asphalt, trash and debris

Cleans debris from ditches, culverts, and creek beds

Bulldozes land as required

Collects and hauls trash, garbage, debris, dirt, sand, and gravel

Reads grades and slopes stakes in leveling, surfacing, and rolling roads

Responds to emergency call-out

Performs other duties as required

Assist other departments as necessary

Essential Functions:

Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written communications

Ability to operate a commercial telephone and a two-way radio

Ability to operate a variety of moderate to heavy power driven equipment

Ability to read and interpret maps, sketches, drawings, specifications and technical manuals

Ability to perform duties for extended periods of time in extreme weather

Ability to maintain a physical condition appropriate to the performance of assignedduties and responsibilities which may include walking, standing, bending or sitting for extended periods of time

Ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others and operating assigned equipment and vehicles

Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull moderately heavy objects and materials up to 100 pounds

Required Education, Degrees, Certificates, and/or Licenses:

High school diploma or GED

Two years of increasingly responsible experience performing maintenance work involvingthe skilled operations of heavy construction and maintenance

Valid Class B or higher Texas Drivers License, or

Obtain a Class B or higher Texas Drivers License within 6 months of employment

Note:

This job description is intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, dutiesor responsibilities that required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and actions may change at any time without prior notice.