Heavy Equipment Operator Job at State of Oklahoma in Noble

Overview

Heavy Equipment Operator at State of Oklahoma

Job Posting Title: Heavy Equipment Operator

Agency: 345 Department of Transportation

Division: 4; Reports to: Traffic Crew; Location: 2609 US HWY 77, Perry, OK

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Type: Regular, Full-time

Basic Purpose

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

Typical Functions

• 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.

Education and Experience

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 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.

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.
• Position may require obtaining a commercial driver's license, class A, no later than five months from date of appointment.
• CDL tank vehicle endorsement may be required.
• Applicants must take and pass drug test prior to appointment as part of employment process.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel; work hours other than regular shifts during emergencies; and possess a telephone in residence to receive on-call messages.
• During duties, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, reach; and talk and hear. May be required to sit; manipulate objects, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral and depth perception.

Some agencies may designate positions in this job family as safety sensitive as defined by applicable laws.

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.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.