Heavy Equipment Operator I-II
About The Position
The Heavy Equipment Operator works in highway maintenance and repair, operating power equipment and heavy machinery and performing related maintenance tasks. The posting covers Levels I and II. Level I is a basic role performed under close supervision, involving operation and maintenance of power equipment and unskilled or semiskilled highway work. Level II is the full-performance career level, involving skilled heavy-equipment operation for highway construction or repair and routine highway maintenance duties. The job is listed under Road Maintenance, Division 3, and reports to the Road Maintenance Supervisor. The stated location is District Headquarters in Ada, Oklahoma. District 3 includes 13 maintenance locations across Oklahoma; applicants are asked to identify counties where they are interested in working. Candidates may be required to complete a pre-employment background check, drug screening, and physical abilities test. The position requires a valid Oklahoma driver's license at employment. ODOT employees must have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement and obtain a Class A commercial driver's license within five months of appointment. The employee must be able to travel for work, work outside regular shifts during emergencies, and have a telephone at home for emergency on-call messages.
Requirements
- Level II requires one year of experience operating heavy equipment; Level I has no education or experience requirement.
- Possess a valid Oklahoma driver's license at the time of employment.
- ODOT employees must possess a CDL tank vehicle endorsement.
- Employees appointed to ODOT or the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver's license no later than five months after appointment.
- Pass a drug test before appointment.
- Be willing and able to perform job-related travel and work hours outside regular shifts during emergency situations.
- Have a telephone in the residence to receive emergency on-call messages.
- Level II: Knowledge of operating and servicing heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance, construction and maintenance materials, and highway traffic control; ability to operate relevant equipment, use 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.
- Frequently stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear; routinely sit, manipulate or feel objects, tools, or controls, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds; possess close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception vision.
Responsibilities
- Operate trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow-removal equipment, and other 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 manual labor and routine highway maintenance duties.
Benefits
- Annual benefit allowance of up to $20,538.24 for employees and dependents to enroll in benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Retirement savings plans, including employer matching contributions under the Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan and eligibility for the OPERS Defined Benefit Plan for returning employees previously enrolled in OPERS.
- Accrued annual leave, ranging from 15 to 25 days per year based on length of service.
- 15 days of sick leave accrued annually.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Annual longevity payments for eligible state employees with at least two years of state service.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
