Heavy Equipment Opr

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

• Knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of power equipment or heavy machinery.
• Ability to perform manual labor; to maintain and operate power equipment; and to follow instructions.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment.
• Applicants must take and pass drug test prior to appointment.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position; be willing to work hours other than on regular shifts during emergency situations; and possess a telephone in residence to receive emergency on-call duty messages.

Physical demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear.
• Routinely required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and 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.

Benefits

• Annual Benefit Allowance: Up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: Several medical, dental, and vision plans; options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 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.
  • OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees previously enrolled in OPERS.
• Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):
  • 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.
• Paid Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year.
• Longevity Pay: Annual payments for eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to professional services in resolving personal problems.