Heavy Equipment Opr

State of Oklahoma•Chickasha, OK

8d•$42,600 - $49,400•Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways. This is the basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways. The career level involves performing skilled work at the full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and also performing a variety of routine highway maintenance duties.

Requirements

Knowledge of the safe operation and/or heavy machinery.
Ability to perform manual labor.
Ability to maintain and operate power equipment.
Ability to follow instructions.
Knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance.
Knowledge of materials used in highway construction and maintenance.
Knowledge of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance.
Ability to use highway construction and maintenance materials.
Ability to communicate effectively.
One year of experience in operating heavy equipment (for Level II).
Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment.
Willingness and ability to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
Willingness to work hours other than on regular shifts during emergency situations.
Possess a telephone in residence to receive emergency on-call duty messages.
Frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear.
Routinely required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, class A or B with appropriate endorsements referenced in United States Department of Transportation Title 47, Chapter 6, Section 101 et seq. at time of appointment.
Possess or obtain a commercial driver’s license, class A, no later than five months from the date of appointment (for ODOT or OTA positions).
ODOT employees are required to have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement.

Responsibilities

Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, bulldozers, front- end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.
Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
Applies herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

Benefits

Annual benefit allowances
Variety of health, dental, and vision plan options
Paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year
11 paid holidays
Robust retirement savings plans
EAP & wellness program
Annual Benefit Allowance: up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents
Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options
Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5% or Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.
Annual & Sick Leave (PTO): 15-25 days accrued annually based on years of service.
Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year
Longevity Pay: Paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)