Equipment Operator

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists with accomplishing tasks related to roadway maintenance including the use of a rotary broom, roller, and motor grader.
• Assists in accomplishing tasks related to right-of-way maintenance including tree trimming safety awareness, wheel loader, backhoe/front end loader, and skid steer.
• Assists in accomplishing tasks related to traffic control signage and marking including flagging in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device.
• Demonstrates the application and use of assigned crew tools, equipment, and vehicles in an effective and safe manner; conducts preventive maintenance to ensure proper working order.
• Hauls equipment, as directed, to support the tasks related to roadway maintenance, right-of-way maintenance, vegetative maintenance, and traffic control signage and marking.
• Know how to haul and tie down equipment and be familiar with equipment preventative maintenance.
• Know and implement the Comal County Accident Prevention Plan.

Mandatory Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required; at least one (1) to two (2) years of experience in roadway maintenance and construction or related work is required.
• Able to read & understand Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used as part of job; as well as applicable safety rules & regulations.
• Must possess and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tank vehicle and air brake endorsement; must provide a three (3) year driving history record in order to operate County vehicles.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Able to establish and maintain an effective and cooperative working relationship with other employees;
• Able to perform strenuous work in the outdoors under all weather conditions.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions;
• Able to write simple correspondence;
• Able to add and subtract using whole numbers.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Normal work hours for this position is Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with 30 minutes for lunch (equals a 40-hour workweek).
• Staffing needs and operational demands may necessitate variations in starting and ending times, as well as variations in the total hours that may be scheduled each day of the week, as deemed necessary by the County Engineer.