Equipment Operator - District B

About the role

Performs work involving operating complex construction and right-of-way equipment. Repairs and maintains roads, rights-of-way; performs traffic control duties; performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment. Employee is subject to federal Department of Transportation Commercial Drivers Drug/Alcohol Testing and Mesa County Drug/Alcohol testing policies.

Responsibilities

• Operates complex construction and maintenance equipment such as dump truck, front end loader, water truck, single axle and tandem axle truck, compactor, snow plow, chipper, sanders, spreaders, sealers, motor grader, mower tractor, dozer, and backhoe to perform maintenance activities.
• Assists with traffic control at road construction sites by directing traffic and assisting other equipment operators in maneuvering equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment such as checking oil and fluid levels, checking tire pressure, and checking belts.
• Demolishes concrete and asphalt with available equipment as directed.
• Makes repairs using available materials as assigned, including excavation, backfill, tying rebar, setting forms, setting grades, pouring and finishing concrete, placing hot or cold mix asphalt, and other related duties.
• Fills portable propane tanks from propane filling station.
• Performs road, field, and right-of-way repair and maintenance duties as directed.
• Operates mower tractors and other right-of-way maintenance equipment to mow and edge grass and trim trees and shrubbery.
• Removes old pipe and excavates for new pipes using backhoe and skid steer loader; transports pipe and equipment to job site; sets new pipe in place, levels, and ensures correct elevations of pipe using transit; occasionally locates backfill material, loads it, and hauls it to job site; backfills excavations and removes excess backfill material.
• Clears plugged culverts and storm drains using jet rodder and other equipment.
• Required to be on 24-hour call-out status and respond to emergency conditions of county roads within 60 minutes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of related experience. Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Class "A" or "B" Colorado Commercial Driver's License (Tanker Endorsement can be obtained after hire).
• State Flagger Certification (can be attained after hire).
• Brake Certification (can be attained after hire).

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

• Requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 100 pounds.
• Frequently exposed to dirt, smoke, fumes, extreme heat and cold for long durations, outside atmospheric conditions, traffic noise, and dust for sustained periods.
• Occasional exposure to mud, rock, snow, slide conditions, and flash flooding.
• Frequently exposed to possible bodily injury from moving mechanical parts of equipment, tools, and machinery.
• Occasionally exposed to possible bodily injury from electrical shock, falling from high places, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Exposure to shaking objects or surfaces; conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, mists, gases, and poor ventilation affecting the respiratory system, eyes, or skin.
• Frequently exposed to loud noise, high-speed and high-volume road conditions, and other traffic hazards.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability