Heavy Equipment Operator - Water Resources

Hiring range: $21.99 - $25.29 hourly; $45,742 - $52,604 annually
Open until filled

JOB SUMMARY
The Heavy Equipment Operator performs intermediate skilled trades work on a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair projects. Reporting to the Crew Chief, the Heavy Equipment Operator works under moderate supervision sufficient to monitor progress and assess achievement of key performance indicators.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Performing a variety of tasks in the construction, maintenance, and repair of public facilities such as streets, water, and sewer lines, drain ways and sidewalks. 
• Operates equipment including excavators, loaders, backhoes, skid-steer loader, roller, asphalt grinder, hydraulic winches, hoists, and similar equipment.
• Loads and hauls materials to and from job sites; installs pipe in ditch line; installs and repairs catch basins; cleans catch basins, manholes and sewer lines; operates bore hog, tapping machines, chain saws, and soil tamps.
• Installs and repairs water and sewer lines and related facilities.
• Prepares utility cuts for repairs; spreads asphalt to repair potholes.
• Cleans rights-of-way on public streets and property; cuts limbs; mows grass, sprays weeds, trims shrubs and bushes.
• Installs and maintains erosion control.
• Assists with traffic control and flagging; sets up work zones.
• Performs general landscaping and surface restoration at job sites.
• Assists with the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
• Assists with snow removal and ice control.
• Performs related tasks as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• General knowledge of the safe use, operation and preventive maintenance of the equipment to which assigned. 
• Skill in the use of equipment to which assigned. 
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions. 
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions. 
• Ability to lift heavy articles. 
• Ability to read and write English. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associations.
  
  

JOB RELATED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. 

This is medium work requiring the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 70 pounds of force; work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm’s length, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, and determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, oils, and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus.