Equipment Operator IV

The mission of Maintenance & Operations

The mission of Maintenance & Operations is to provide excellence in transportation by keeping the state's road transportation network in a state of good repair through the careful and consistent application of personnel, equipment and financial resources.

Essential Functions

• Drives and controls on/off-road equipment to haul supplies to and from the work site. This may include public highway systems.
• Maintains equipment with integrated mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems/controls by coding computers and or adjusting levers, gears, valves, switches and related controls.
• Operates mobile equipment and hand tools to dig, ditch, slope, strip, grade, backfill, mow, and clear and excavate.
• Loads and unloads rock, debris, earth, trees and materials, such as abrasives, de-icing chemicals/hazardous material using hands, loaders, trucks, hand-truck, forklift, dolly-lift and hoist.
• Operates hand tools such as jackhammers, mechanical tampers, power saws, air compressors, hydraulic drivers, and similar equipment to make general repairs of roads, grounds, and/or structures.
• Performs construction/maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as carpentry, welding, and masonry.
• Responds to environmental/highway emergency situations to control snow, storm water, hazardous debris, oil spills, etc. on roads, grounds and related areas.
• Uses traffic control techniques to control high/low speed vehicular traffic movements.
• Performs preventive maintenance, operational checks, pre, and post walk around inspections, and makes minor repairs/adjustments of assigned equipment; reports damage and /or required maintenance.
• May operate draw and swing bridges to permit both water and roadway traffic to pass safely.

Job Requirements for Equipment Operator IV

• Six months experience in operating self-propelled mobile equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction work to fine specifications on all types of terrain.
• Six months experience in constructing drainage systems for storm water management, road maintenance and construction.
• Six months experience in evaluating and establishing traffic controls in a work zone.
• Six months experience in preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment which includes lubricating, cleaning, and servicing.
• Knowledge of record keeping.
• Possession of a valid CDL Class B Driver's License with Airbrake Restriction (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Additional Requirements

• As a condition of hire you must possess a valid CDL Class A or B drivers license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving) OR obtain one during the initial 90-day probationary period.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/.

Application Process

• Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet.
• Upload Resume to Start an Application.
• Contact us via conventional means. For further assistance, you may contact us by phone at (302) 739-5458, or e-mail at jobs@delaware.gov.