Full-Time - Heavy Equipment Operator

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: * Operates complex motorized equipment, including bulldozers, two-yard loaders, front end loaders, motor graders, backhoes, low-boys, pavers, planers, tractor and trailer combinations, and other equipment; clears land for new streets; loads dirt and stumps onto dump truck; levels roadbeds; shapes back slopes; shapes driveways; mixes base course; spreads gravel.

* Operate forklift and street sweeper.

* Meets with Highway Supervisor to plan daily work assignments; inspects vehicles and equipment before use; loads tools and supplies; checks equipment for damage or other problems at end of day.

* Assists in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment, including changing blades and tires on motor graders.

* Lifts, moves, and lowers pipes; builds structures into the ground; oversees the replacement of landscaping.

* Maintains and repairs streets and related appurtenances; builds spillways; shores up existing structures; builds new streets and drive entrances; patches potholes; delivers asphalt to work sites; removes damaged asphalt; shovels, packs, and prepares new asphalt for rolling operation; cleans up patch site after completion; restores curbing after asphalt work; mixes and pours cement; retrieves forms; repairs sidewalks; lays forms and spreads cement; levels cement.

* Performs bridge and guardrail maintenance.

* Operates water truck to wash down road or water seed after landscaping when needed.

* Maintains rights-of-way; operates bush hog to cut grass.

* Operates street sweeper; sweeps road off after completing shoulder repair.

* Participates in the maintenance of shop building and facilities.

* Assists with removal of brush/weeds and tree limbs, cuts, and prunes trees.

* Hauls rubbish to dump and hauls waste material from job site; replaces signs, removes old signs, digs hole, mixes, and pours cement, anchors new posts.

* Removes trees, tree limbs, litter, and debris from County's rights-of-way; performs physical duties associated with natural disasters and other emergencies.

* Performs pre-start-up inspections; maintains an awareness of all activity around assigned equipment and practices defensive driving when in pedestrian and vehicle traffic; takes shortest and safest routes possible in transportation operations while obeying all traffic laws.

* Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: * Knowledge of equipment operation guidelines.

* Knowledge of traffic hazards, safety principles, rules, regulations, and speed limits.

* Knowledge of county and department regulations, policies, and procedures.

* Knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair guidelines.

* Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles and equipment.

* Skill in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.

* Skill in oral and written communication.

* Ability to comprehend and follow safety rules and regulations.