Heavy Equipment Operator I, II John Kilpatrick Turnpike (Oklahoma City)

State of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

21h•$42,630 - $49,455•Onsite

About The Position

The Heavy Equipment Operator works full time at the Kilpatrick Eastern OKC Maintenance Facility on the John Kilpatrick Turnpike in Oklahoma City. The position operates power equipment and performs related tasks to maintain and repair highways. Level I pays $20.50 per hour ($42,630 annually); Level II pays $23.77 per hour ($49,455 annually). A Level I employee may potentially advance to Level II after obtaining a CDL and meeting the experience requirements. The job is described as the basic level, with incumbents working under close supervision while operating and maintaining power equipment and performing unskilled and semiskilled highway construction, maintenance, and repair tasks. The regular schedule is approximately 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Employees must be willing to work outside regular shifts during emergencies, perform job-related travel, and have a working telephone to receive emergency on-call messages. Employees must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license no later than five months after appointment. The role involves frequent standing, walking, reaching, talking, and hearing. It also routinely involves sitting, handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Employees regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Requirements

Level I: No education or experience requirements.
Level II: One year of heavy equipment operating experience, preferably in road construction or maintenance, and a current Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license no later than five months from the date of appointment.
Knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance, materials used in highway construction and maintenance, and proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance, use highway construction and maintenance materials, follow instructions, and communicate effectively.
Willingness and ability to perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Willingness to work hours outside regular shifts during emergency situations.
Possess a working telephone to receive emergency on-call duty messages.
Regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds; meet the stated physical and vision demands.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment and heavy machinery, including 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.

Benefits

Annual benefit allowance of up to $21,934 toward insurance premiums for employees and eligible families.
Comprehensive insurance plan options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan with an employer match; matching is 6% of a minimum 4.5% employee contribution, up to 7% if the employee contributes 7%.
OPERS Defined Benefit Plan available for reenrollment to employees enrolled before November 1, 2015.
Annual paid leave ranging from 15 to 25 days based on years of service.
Sick leave accrued at 15 days per year.
Paid maternity leave for eligible employees.
Eleven paid holidays annually.
Employee discounts with various vendors and companies.
Longevity payments beginning at two years of service.
Thrive employee well-being program.