Heavy Equipment Operator

Department of Transportation – Kingfisher County, District 4

About the role

Positions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.
• Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
• Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
• Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
• Applies herbicide to highway right-of-ways to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
• Removes debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment.
• Some agencies may require possession of a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, class A or B with appropriate endorsements at time of appointment.
• Persons appointed to positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation or the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority must possess or obtain a commercial driver’s license, class A, no later than five months from the date of appointment. ODOT employees are required to have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement.
• Applicants must take and pass a drug test prior to appointment.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
• Applicants must be willing to work hours other than regular shifts during emergency situations.
• Applicants must possess a telephone in residence to receive emergency on-call duty messages.

Qualifications

Level I

No education or experience requirements.

Level II

One year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

Skills

• Knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of power equipment or heavy machinery.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Ability to maintain and operate power equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions.

Physical demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear.
• Routinely required to sit; manipulate or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Pay

• Level I: $42,600
• Level II: $49,400

Benefits

• Annual benefit allowance of up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision options, with Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) enrollment available.
• Retirement savings plans:
  • Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%; employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above (available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015).
  • OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: Available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.
• Paid annual and sick leave:
  • 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
  • 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
  • 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
  • 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
  • Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Longevity pay for eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Schedule

Full time, regular position.