Heavy Equipment Operator-Street

City of North Little Rock (AR) • North Little Rock, AR

104d

About The Position

Serves on one of three crews and operates a variety of heavy equipment used in the installation, repair, and maintenance of City streets and other related City properties. Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position.

Requirements

• Two years directly related experience operating heavy equipment.
• An Arkansas Class A driver's license with no restrictions and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Operates a bulldozer to move materials such as gravel, rock, sand, etc. and to prepare road beds and shoulders for road construction, or excavation for road repairs, utility cuts, and parking lots.
• Operates a backhoe to move, load, or unload raw materials and to prepare road bed and shoulders for construction or excavation.
• Operates a gradall to move, load or unload raw materials or prepare road beds and shoulders.
• Operates asphalt paver and drag paver to spread hot asphalt on road bed.
• Operates roller (steel wheel and rubber tire) to smooth and compact newly laid asphalt or rock base on road beds.
• Operates grader to smooth road base or spread asphalt when making repairs to road beds.
• Operates rubber tire or tracked front end loader to prepare road bed and shoulders for construction or excavation.
• Operates forklift as necessary in the construction and repair of streets and roads.
• Operates sand/salt spreader and snow plow for road clearing during icy winter weather.
• Operates flush truck and vacall to clean and maintain City drainage systems.
• Operates track hoe and dozer in cleaning drainage ditches around the city.
• Operates tracked linkbelt excavator occasionally.
• Operates a bush hog with tractor occasionally.
• Drives various vehicles including pickup trucks, flatbed dump trucks, and tractor-trailer rigs.
• Uses hand tools or equipment in construction and repair of streets, roads and related properties.
• Loads and unloads equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance; checks oil, water, hydraulic levels, tires and other functions daily.
• Serves as Crewleader in the absence of the assigned Crewleader.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support