Heavy Equipment Operator

Pottawatomie County•Westmoreland, KS

10h

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Heavy Equipment Foreman, the Heavy Equipment Operator is a nonexempt position under FLSA. This position may perform construction and/or maintenance on designated sections of roads to a level that is safe for the driving public, ensure proper drainage of said roads, and perform grass, weed and brush control within their designated section. This employee assists in snow and ice removal during inclement weather.

Requirements

Employee shall have the mechanical ability to operate and maintain multiple pieces of heavy equipment, including a motor grader, backhoe, loader, roller, excavator, etc.
Employee shall have basic mathematical skills, ability to communicate effectively, read maps, and work from verbal or written instructions.
A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, or graduation from a vocational school is preferred.
Minimum of three years heavy road construction work experience, operating heavy equipment, or similar related experience is required.
Employee is expected to have acquired the necessary information and skills to perform the job reasonably well within six months to one year of employment.

Responsibilities

Operates light and heavy equipment including, but not limited to, loader, motor grader, mower, roller, tractor, backhoe, chain saw, sheep foot, highloader, water trucks, bobtail, winch truck, broom, dump truck, semi-tractor and trailer, implement tractor; and others.
Performs necessary repairs to roads, ditches and culverts;
Installs drainage structures;
Provides snow and ice removal during inclement weather;
Installs drainage structures;
Performs maintenance and repairs on assigned equipment;
Places rip-rap and other erosion control material;
Performs maintenance and repairs on assigned equipment;
Reports equipment problems to the shop;
Performs road and bridge construction and maintenance work repairing guardrails, mowing ditches, installing and maintaining culverts, filling washouts, and removing brush and debris from around bridges;
Maintains a safe work site;
Regular and predictable attendance required;
Ensures positive public relations with public and staff; works with public to explain project details, answer questions, provide timelines for completion.
Must have (or obtain with 60 days of employment) and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with appropriate endorsements.
Must have and maintain a clean driving record for this position. A “clean” record is defined as: No misdemeanor or felony convictions for traffic/vehicular offenses (such as, but not limited to, DUI, vehicular homicide, reckless driving, hit and run, etc.) that are less than five (5) years old; no more than two (2) at fault or chargeable accidents that are less than five (5) years old; no more than two (2) traffic infractions (such as, but not limited to, speeding, failure to yield right of way, etc.) that are less than one year old