Motor Equipment Operator

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To perform various manual labor tasks associated with highway maintenance activities and operate heavy equipment to provide the public with safe, well-maintained, and efficient roadways at all times.

WORK PERFORMED/JOB FUNCTIONS

• Hauling aggregate materials to designated roadways
• Performing snowplowing and sanding/salting of ice-covered roadways
• Repairing roadway surfaces by fixing sand pockets and soft spots in gravel roads
• Removing culvert obstructions, steaming frozen culverts
• Clearing rights-of-way
• Clearing roadways of storm debris, removing trees and brush obstructing roadway visibility
• Performing ditch work to ensure proper drainage
• Crack sealing, patching or repairing potholes/breakups on asphalt roadways
• Repairing gravel shoulders along asphalt roadways
• Repairing washout areas, when necessary
• Performing basic equipment maintenance (i.e. performing oil changes, grease jobs, tire repairs, replacement of hoses, bolts, lights, changing cutting edges, etc.)
• Affixing roadway signs
• Maintaining time records for use by department office personnel to determine payroll, accounts receivable, inventory, cost for road maintenance, etc.
• Performing other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• A good understanding of highway maintenance and construction practices
• The ability to operate heavy equipment (i.e. snow plow/dump truck, motor grader, and periodically light equipment (i.e. loader/backhoe, tracked skid steer, etc.))
• The ability to follow directions and work without direct supervision
• The ability to perform physical work safely and efficiently
• The ability to be mechanically inclined and have the physical/mental attributes necessary to perform work in a satisfactory manner during adverse conditions
• The ability to tactfully deal with the public, when necessary

MINIMUM TRAINING, EXPERIENCE OR CERTIFICATIONS

• A high school degree or its equivalent
• Two to four years’ experience in highway maintenance activities
• A valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) endorsement
• A valid Driver’s License

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Light to medium physical activities requiring climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and color vision
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Work in the field will include exposure to weather, proximity to moving, mechanical parts, vibration, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, confined/restricted areas, and working in high, exposed places as well as inside work in a shop setting

HOURLY RANGE

$29.32 - $38.51

Closing Date

Friday, July 24, 2026 @ 4:30 PM