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

Level I

Education and experience requirements at this level are none.

Level II

Education and experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of materials used in highway construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance.
• Ability to use highway construction and maintenance materials.
• Ability to follow instructions and to communicate effectively.

Special 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 referenced in United States Department of Transportation Title 47, Chapter 6, Section 101 et seq. 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 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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear. Routinely, the employee is required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job 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 including medical, dental, and vision with options for Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Retirement savings plans including Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan and OPERS Defined Benefit Plan with employer matching contributions.
• 15–25 days of accrued annual and sick leave depending on years of service.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Longevity payments for eligible state employees with a minimum of 2 years of state service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing access to professional services for resolving personal problems.

Pay

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