Heavy Equipment Operator
About The Position
Provides year-round maintenance of county highways, bridges, and equipment to support safe and convenient public travel and goods transport. The role operates heavy equipment and motor vehicles and performs manual labor. Spring, summer, and fall maintenance includes road and bridge repairs, turf establishment, and weed and brush control. Winter maintenance includes clearing snow and ice from roadways. The position requires availability for seasonal and emergency call-outs, regular and timely attendance, and performance of other duties as assigned or apparent. Work may involve outdoor extreme weather, loud noise, moving machinery, chemicals, and other hazards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, plus considerable experience at a highway construction firm or highway maintenance department operating heavy equipment and dump trucks, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Some knowledge of construction materials and their safe handling.
- Possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class A commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement.
- Pass a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
- Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a variety of heavy construction and maintenance equipment.
- Knowledge of operating hazards and safety precautions related to the equipment.
- Skill in operating trucks, tractors, and other heavy equipment.
- Ability to obtain additional licenses and endorsements as needed.
- Ability to perform the essential functions, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Experience plowing snow with a truck.
Responsibilities
- Operate heavy equipment for loading, hauling, spreading, and compacting road construction materials and for mowing, herbicide application, dust control, striping, and other maintenance operations.
- Remove snow and ice from roadways using designated equipment, including operating snowplows and sanding equipment.
- Remove and install culverts, fences, guard rails, and snow fences.
- Maintain county highways and bridges, including blading and maintaining gravel roads.
- Load and haul gravel for road maintenance.
- Operate water trucks and other equipment during seasonal work.
- Prepare slopes and seed them.
- Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on county equipment.
- Clean and repair county shops.
- Mow for weed control and cut and remove brush and trees.
- Install and maintain drainage structures and tile lines.
- Respond to seasonal and emergency call-outs as needed.
- Remove garbage and animal carcasses from road rights-of-way.
- Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
