Equipment Operator

Hendricks County Government•Danville, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent operates various types of heavy equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of county roads and culverts. This role involves planning, laying out grade, and installing materials, as well as building retaining walls for washouts. The operator is responsible for checking equipment for proper fuel and lubrication levels and general maintenance needs, reporting serious problems to the shop mechanic. Additionally, the position performs snow removal and sanding of county roads, digs ditches, and grades right-of-ways. The operator may also be responsible for loading and dumping stone and sand, and occasionally operates light vehicles for hauling materials. The role may act as a site foreman while operating highway equipment and assists in traffic control. Occasional operation of machinery and hand tools for road maintenance is also part of the duties.

Requirements

Must have and maintain Indiana Commercial Driver’s License
General knowledge of procedures used in basic road construction and maintenance
Ability to operate maintenance tools and equipment
Ability to operate heavy vehicles and related equipment such as highway trucks, loaders, and Gradall, safely and efficiently under all weather conditions
Must be insurable to drive county vehicles without additional liability
Ability to use memory, judgment, and ingenuity in planning and laying out work
Ability to operate transit and level
Ability to read blueprints

Responsibilities

Drives and operates loaders, graders and Gradall for assigned tasks.
Plans, lays out grade and installs materials as assigned by Superintendent.
Builds retaining walls for washouts.
Checks equipment for proper fuel and lubrication levels and general maintenance needs, reporting serious problems or unfamiliar difficulties to shop mechanic.
Performs snow removal from and sands county roads with heavy equipment as required.
Digs ditches, grades and shoulders right-of-ways.
Loads and/or dumps stone and sand.
Drives and operates heavy equipment and occasionally light vehicles as assigned for hauling of materials for repair of county roads.
Drives vehicle to and from assigned work sites within the county.
Acts as site foreman while operating highway equipment on assigned tasks unless designated otherwise.
Assists in traffic control at work site and/or accident scenes.
Occasionally operates machinery and hand tools for maintenance of county roads.
Performs other duties as assigned.