Heavy Equipment Operator I II
About The Position
The Heavy Equipment Operator works in Road Maintenance, Division 3 of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, based at District Headquarters in Ada, Oklahoma. District 3 has maintenance locations across 13 counties; applicants are asked to identify the counties where they are interested in working. The position reports to the Road Maintenance Supervisor and supports highway construction, maintenance, and repair by operating power equipment and performing related duties. The posting covers Levels I and II: Level I performs basic equipment operation and maintenance under close supervision, while Level II performs skilled heavy-equipment operation at the full-performance level and routine highway maintenance duties. The role requires a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at employment. ODOT employees must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license within five months of appointment and have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement. Employees must be willing and able to travel for work, work outside regular shifts during emergencies, and maintain a telephone at their residence for emergency on-call messages. Applicants must pass a drug test before appointment. A pre-employment background check, drug screening, and physical abilities test may also be required. The position is non-exempt.
Requirements
- Level I has no education or experience requirements; Level II requires one year of experience operating heavy equipment.
- 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.
- For Level II, knowledge of equipment operation and servicing, highway construction and maintenance materials, and proper traffic control during maintenance operations.
- For Level II, ability to operate heavy equipment used in highway construction and maintenance, use highway construction and maintenance materials, follow instructions, and communicate effectively.
- Possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment.
- ODOT employees must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license no later than five months after appointment and must have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement.
- Pass a drug test before appointment.
- Be willing and able to perform job-related travel, work hours outside regular shifts during emergencies, and maintain a telephone at residence for emergency on-call messages.
- 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; have close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision and depth perception.
Responsibilities
- Operate trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment, and other power 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.
- Provide 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 highway construction, maintenance, and repair tasks appropriate to the assigned level.
Benefits
- Annual benefit allowance covering up to $20,538.24 for employees and dependents enrolled in benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Retirement savings plans, including the Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan with employer matching and the OPERS Defined Benefit Plan for eligible returning employees.
- Annual leave accrual ranging from 15 to 25 days based on years of service.
- Sick leave accrued at 15 days per year.
- 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
