Equipment Operator-Special Crews (Waco District)

Texas Department of Transportation•Waco, TX

About The Position

Performs complex transportation maintenance work operating heavy equipment such as: a tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, profiling/milling machine, and dump truck. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Requirements

Education: No education required.
Experience: 1 year experience in maintenance and/or construction equipment operation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 90 calendar days from date of employment.
Knowledge in: The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance, and repair procedures
Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
Methods and procedures involving storage & transport of hazardous materials
Proficient skill in Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
Operating light and heavy highway equipment
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Maintaining a safe working environment
Communicate effectively
Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Climbing-ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
Standing-prolonged periods of time
Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks; long distance from one work site to another
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
Must be able to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sits; assists stranded motorists as required
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic
Monitors and completes various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, and accident forms, Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) checklist, and records work in progress
Operates light equipment such as front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower
Operates one or more types of complex heavy equipment such as tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt profiling/milling machines and dump truck
Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment; as required uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products related to these activities to include tires and equipment attachments
Operates tractor-trailer haul trucks to relocate heavy and light equipment including loading, securing, and unloading equipment on haul trailers in compliance with federal, state, and Department motor vehicle laws, regulations and standards
May serve as a work crew project lead and ensuring work performed meets project specifications
Trains other employees on equipment operation and safety procedures
Operates heavy equipment performing highly complex transportation maintenance and roadway repairs
Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills
Coordinates equipment operations for daily work assignments
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned