Light Equipment Operator

Story County•Nevada, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs intermediate manual work operating medium duty motorized equipment used in road maintenance, repair and construction, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Maintenance Superintendent.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the practices of road construction, repair and maintenance
Thorough knowledge in the operation of light or medium equipment
Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions
Thorough knowledge of county and state traffic laws
Ability to operate equipment such as a dump truck, skid loader, front end loader, and snow and ice control equipment
Ability to apply road construction, repair and maintenance methods and practices
Ability to read maps and drawings
Ability to understand and implement oral and written instructions
Ability to formulate safe operational policies and procedures
Ability to maintain records and activity reports
Ability to operate standard tools and equipment of the trades
Ability to operate standard office equipment and related hardware and software
Ability to train others on the safe and efficient operation of given tools, equipment and software
Ability to supervise the work of subordinates
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, contractors and the general public
High school diploma or GED and moderate experience working with equipment operation, such as snow removal and/or dirt work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License

Responsibilities

Operates front end-loader to load various materials; operates medium and light equipment such as single axle dump truck; hauls materials; operates controls to tilt box and dump the load.
Operates truck with snow blade, wing, and sander; manipulates controls, lowers/raises blade and spreads materials to remove snow and ice from road surfaces; mounts and dismounts plow and blades.
Operates a variety of manually operated auxiliary equipment such as air hammer and tamper, in conjunction with heavier equipment on various maintenance, repair, and construction projects.
Holds and turns slow/stop sign and directs traffic around road maintenance, repair, and construction sites.
Performs routine maintenance on assigned equipment such as oil change, grease job, and change and patch tires.
Operates power equipment and uses hand tools to cut brush and clean-out culverts; runs tractor and mower to mow roadside; operates or feeds chipper; treats stumps after brush cutting.
Performs required manual labor tasks as crew member involved in road, bridge, tile, or culvert maintenance, repair, and construction projects such as dig post holes, place/replace signs, put up and take down barricades, patch pavements, paint/repair barricades, and repair/install tile.
May operate medium or heavy equipment such as tandem trucks as assigned.
May function as checker and weigh and inspect loads of rock and sand to determine if materials meet specs for use in road maintenance, repair, and construction.
Applies knowledge of account codes and maintains log on projects such as what was done and how much time; maintains equipment service log to document items such as last oil change.
Drives dump truck to haul dirt and rock.
May operate other equipment, such as skid loader, front end loader, patcher, air compressor and attachments, and several forms of snow removal and ice control equipment.
Maintains clean work area in assigned shed such as floor and other custodial duties; performs building maintenance as necessary.