Heavy Equipment Operator Job at State of Oklahoma in Choctaw

Overview

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Base pay range

$40,600.00/yr - $40,600.00/yr

Job Details

Position Title: Heavy Equipment Operator

Department: Operations

Division: 2

Report to: Road Maintenance Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: 194286 US 271, Antlers, OK 74523

Job Type: Regular, Full time

Note: Some pre-employment checks may be required, including background check and drug screening. Some positions may require participation in a Physical Abilities Demonstration and the ability to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, bulldozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment, and other equipment as needed.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Repair roadway shoulders or bridge decks as needed.
• Repair and/or replace signs, posts, guardrails, and fences.
• Provide traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
• Apply herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control vegetation.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.

Level Descriptor

Level I: Basic level with supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in highway construction, maintenance, and repair.

Level II: Career level performing skilled work at full performance level in operating heavy equipment and performing routine highway maintenance duties.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

• Level I: Knowledge of safe operation of heavy machinery; ability to perform manual labor; follow instructions.
• Level II: Knowledge of operation and servicing of equipment; materials used in highway construction and maintenance; proper traffic control during maintenance operations; ability to operate heavy equipment; follow instructions; communicate effectively.

Education and Experience

• Level I: Education and experience requirements at this level are none.
• Level II: One year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver's license at time of employment. Some positions may require a valid Oklahoma commercial driver's license (Class A or B) with appropriate endorsements. CDL tank vehicle endorsement may be required for some ODOT positions. Applicants must pass drug testing prior to appointment.
• Willing and able to travel as needed; may work hours other than regular shifts during emergencies; must have a telephone in residence to receive emergency messages.
• Physical requirements include standing, walking, reaching, sitting, manipulating objects, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; regularly lift up to 80 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds; vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Distribution and Supply Chain

Industries

• Truck Transportation