Equipment Operator IV

About the role

The purpose of this classification is to operate equipment with specialized functions that involve the operation of mechanisms to complete tasks for installation, maintenance, and repairs to the County's water and or wastewater infrastructure; equipment in this classification includes vehicles with mechanisms that are somewhat complex to operate, requiring more dexterity and finesse, or large equipment requiring a higher level of skill to maneuver in and around confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Maneuvers heavy equipment and operates complex mechanisms involving high pressure cleaning of sewer lines, hydro-excavation, digging, moving earth and materials, grading, loading, and performing similar tasks in order to advance projects relating to construction and maintenance of County water and or wastewater infrastructure;
• Operates excavator, track hoe, and backhoe to perform skilled digging and trenching for maintenance, upkeep, and construction projects for public utilities and other infrastructure, where exacting tolerances and specification are required;
• Operates bobcat, backhoe-mounted loader, and loaders of similar size to load and/or move gravel, dirt, sand, and other materials for smaller projects and amounts;
• Operates a track or rubber-tired loader with large volume and weight capacities to load materials into trucks or move them over short distances;
• Inspects and prepares equipment for safe and proper operation prior to beginning work for the day;
• Performs light maintenance on equipment, which includes checking all fluid levels, refueling, and refilling lubricants;
• Cleans vehicles, beds, and mounted equipment upon completion of assignments;
• Secures vehicle after use.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a Tanker endorsement.

Physical Abilities

• Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Environmental Factors

• Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, extreme temperatures, extreme noises, hazardous materials, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, falling objects, electric currents, traffic hazards, animal/wildlife attacks, animal bites, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances or explosive environments.