Heavy Equipment Operator

Laurens County Government•Laurens, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates a variety of heavy equipment including bulldozers, front-end loaders, excavators, motor graders, lowboys, and dump trucks to perform tasks such as redistributing material, clearing areas, loading trucks, digging ditches, laying pipe, clearing drainage systems, shaping roads, patching paved roads, transporting equipment, laying asphalt, and hauling material. The role also involves maintaining equipment through preventative maintenance, repair, and parts replacement, assisting in bridge reconstruction, performing daily equipment checks, and potentially performing duties of lower-grade road department positions. The position requires the ability to operate equipment without supervision for tasks like cleaning and shaping ditches to proper grade and installing driveway pipes and cross drains.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent, with experience in maintaining facilities; or equivalent experience or knowledge in areas such as landscaping, general maintenance, and/or general construction.
Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for two to five years.
Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
Abilities to adapt, plan and perform maintenance under changing conditions.
Knowledge of and ability to operate small engines and hand tools.
Have good customer service, oral and written communication skills.
Work schedule standard is Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day. Possible on call evenings, nights and weekends for emergency related work.
Must pass drug screening test prior to employment and submit to random drug tests as per Laurens County policies and procedures.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid commercial driver’s license (Class A CDL/with air brakes) issued by the State of South Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Responsibilities

Operates a bulldozer to redistribute material and clear areas and rights-of-way.
Operates a front-end loader to load trucks and move material.
Operates a backhoe, track hoe, grade all or any excavator to dig ditches, lay pipe, and clear drainage systems.
Is responsible for proper installation of drainage systems without supervision.
Operates a motor grader to shape gravel roads, ditches, and rights of way.
Patches paved roads using any variety of methods to include a patching machine.
Operates a lowboy to transport equipment.
Operates equipment and assists the laying of asphalt.
Operates a dump truck to haul material.
Operates equipment without supervision to clean and shape ditches to proper grade.
Installs driveway pipes and cross drains.
Maintains equipment to include all types of preventative maintenance as well as repair and replacement of parts.
Assists in reconstructing county bridges.
Performs daily check of oil and fluid levels and tires on equipment and machinery.
May be required to performs all the job duties of lower grade road department positions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.