Heavy Equipment Opr

State of Oklahoma

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways. The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front- end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed. Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities. Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks. Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences. Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic. Applies herbicide to highway right-of-ways to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation. Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles. Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. This is the basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways.

Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear.
Routinely, employees are required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Employees must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Responsibilities

Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front- end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.
Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
Applies herbicide to highway right-of-ways to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.