Heavy Equipment Opr I II
About The Position
The Heavy Equipment Operator works in Road Maintenance for Division 3 of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, at the Lincoln County Maintenance Unit in Chandler, Oklahoma. The role operates power equipment and performs related highway maintenance and repair tasks. Level I employees work under close supervision on unskilled and semiskilled tasks; Level II employees perform skilled work at full performance level, operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and completing routine highway maintenance duties. The position reports to the Road Maintenance Supervisor. Applicants should note the counties where they are interested in employment on their applications. Selected candidates may be required to pass a pre-employment background check, drug screening, and physical abilities test. Employees must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at employment and obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license within five months of appointment; ODOT employees also need a CDL tank vehicle endorsement. The role requires job-related travel, availability for non-regular hours during emergencies, and a telephone at the employee’s residence for emergency on-call messages.
Requirements
- Possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of employment.
- ODOT appointees must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license no later than five months after appointment.
- ODOT employees are required to have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement.
- Pass a drug test before appointment.
- Be willing and able to perform job-related travel and work outside regular shifts during emergencies.
- Have a telephone in the residence to receive emergency on-call duty messages.
- Level II: One year of experience operating heavy equipment.
- Level I: No education or experience requirements.
- Level II: Knowledge of operating and servicing highway construction and maintenance equipment, highway construction and maintenance materials, and proper traffic control; ability to operate heavy equipment, use highway construction and maintenance materials, follow instructions, and communicate effectively.
- Level I: Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of power equipment or heavy machinery; ability to perform manual labor, maintain and operate power equipment, and follow instructions.
- Regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
- Meet the role’s physical requirements, including frequent standing, walking, and reaching; routine sitting, handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and required close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision.
Nice To Haves
- Some agencies may require a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, Class A or B, with appropriate endorsements at appointment.
Responsibilities
- Operate trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow-removal equipment, and other power equipment as needed.
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
- Repair failures in roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
- Repair or replace signs, posts, guardrails, and fences.
- Assist with traffic control using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
- Apply herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
- Remove debris, including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items, and other obstacles.
- Perform highway construction, maintenance, and repair tasks appropriate to the assigned level.
Benefits
- Annual benefit allowance of up to $20,538.24 for employees and dependents to enroll in benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan with employer matching contributions for eligible employees.
- OPERS Defined Benefit Plan for eligible returning employees previously enrolled in OPERS.
- Annual leave accrual ranging from 15 to 25 days based on years of service.
- Sick leave accrued at 15 days per year.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Annual longevity payments for eligible state employees with at least two years of state service.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
