Heavy Equipment Operator 1 #25-7-5

Leavenworth County, Kansas – County Employees Only

About the role

Serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator with broad general skills and technical limitations established by the Director of Public Works under direct supervision of a crew supervisor. Provides general skills and technical capabilities in the area of laborer and operator for various public works daily operations, maintenance, construction, and duties as assigned appropriate to the skill and technical level of an apprentice with 0-3 years of laborer or operator experience.

Responsibilities

• Operator of light-duty heavy construction equipment (e.g., dump truck, loader, tractor/trailer, small broom, roller, bobcat/skid steer, boom mower tractors) for various public works daily operations, maintenance, and construction projects (40% of time).
• Laborer utilizing various hand tools (e.g., shovel, jack hammer, crack sealer, chain saw, batch mixer, general housekeeping, SWPPP) for public works daily operations, maintenance, and construction activities as assigned (40% of time).
• Storm and Winter Watch on-call status (10% of time).
• Safety attendant, traffic management, and equipment inspection (10% of time).

Requirements

• Knowledge of general Public Works roadway maintenance and construction activities.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and protocols for general labor tasks, heavy equipment operations, and proper loading, transporting, and unloading of materials associated with road maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic mechanical operations to analyze any breakdown or failure of equipment operation to report to supervisor or mechanics.
• Knowledge of basic stormwater prevention plans, best management practices, reporting associated with duties as assigned (e.g., general housekeeping, trash collection, silt fences, seeding, work area restoration).
• Skill in operation of light-duty heavy equipment to perform Public Works activities.
• Skill in use of hand tools such as chain saws, rakes, hammers, jack hammers, cutting torches, sand blaster, bridge jacks, power augers, and compactors.
• Skill in reading engineering exhibits, specifications, and standards, and in understanding verbal directions for public works operations related to road maintenance and construction activities.
• Skill in proper flagging/traffic control through work zones.

Human Relations

Candidate will work closely and communicate with department staff, supervisors, and crew leaders.

Pay

$27.61 per hour, full-time with benefits.

Schedule

Position closes when filled.

Location

Leavenworth County Shop, 23690 187th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

Residency Policy

Residency is defined as the place where one’s primary residence is located. Employees must reside within Leavenworth County or adjacent counties, including Wyandotte, Johnson, Douglas, Jefferson, and Atchison Counties in Kansas, and Platte County, Missouri. Exceptions must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).