EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

Benton County•Bentonville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates and maintains heavy power equipment. Repairs roads, patches as needed, operates small motorized equipment, flags traffic and work trucks and equipment, performs various types of welding on heavy equipment and performs rough carpentry work.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Two to five years experience
High School Diploma or GED with tech school and/or two years on the job training.

Responsibilities

Operates and maintains heavy power equipment such as bulldozers, semi-trucks, graders, grade-all, front loaders, backhoe and hydraulic excavator.
Repairs failures in the roadway, shoulders or bridge decks; repairs or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
Operates small motorized equipment such as chain saws, drills, jack hammers, saws, paving breakers and tampers.
Performs as a flag person directing highway traffic.
Applies herbicides to highway right-of-way.
Installs or repairs highway signs near high speed and/or heavy traffic.
Drives a truck with a snowplow and sand spreader during snow and ice control.
Performs rough carpentry work, building and installing forms using lumber and small hand tools, for concrete bridge decks, bridge posts, curbs, wingwalls, and headwalls.
Performs various types of welding on heavy equipment repair of dump beds, bridge structures and special fabrication. Performs related work as required and assigned.
Passes a minimum of 3 heavy equipment operator qualifying examinations along with the Basic Grader Operator Qualifications examination.