State of Oklahoma
District - 1 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II
State of Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States, 74447
District - 1 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II – State of Oklahoma
Agency: 345 Department of Transportation
Supervisory Organization: (not specified)
Job posting end date: (Continuous if blank). Applications accepted until 11:59 PM the day prior to posting end date.
Estimated appointment end date: (Continuous if blank).
Full/Part‑Time: Full time
Job type: Regular
Compensation
– $38,000.00 (Level I) or $45,000.00 (Level II)
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, semitrailers, 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 carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.
Level Descriptor
Level I
– The basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semi‑skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways.
Level II
– The career level where incumbents perform skilled work at the full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and also perform a variety of routine highway maintenance duties.
Education and Experience
Level I
– No education or experience requirements.
Level II
– One year of experience 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; of materials used in highway construction and maintenance; and of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; to use highway construction and maintenance materials; 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 a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, class A or B with appropriate endorsements referenced in U.S. Department of Transportation Title 47, Chapter 6, Section 101, 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 a drug test prior to appointment. Such tests will be administered through the appointing agency. This requirement is referenced in 49 CFR parts 40 and 382.
Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job‑related travel normally associated with this position; to work hours other than regular shifts during emergency situations; and possess a telephone in residence to receive emergency on‑call duty messages.
While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear. Employees are routinely required to sit; manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Employees 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. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.
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
– Other
Industries
– Construction
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Agency: 345 Department of Transportation
Supervisory Organization: (not specified)
Job posting end date: (Continuous if blank). Applications accepted until 11:59 PM the day prior to posting end date.
Estimated appointment end date: (Continuous if blank).
Full/Part‑Time: Full time
Job type: Regular
Compensation
– $38,000.00 (Level I) or $45,000.00 (Level II)
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, semitrailers, 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 carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.
Level Descriptor
Level I
– The basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semi‑skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways.
Level II
– The career level where incumbents perform skilled work at the full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and also perform a variety of routine highway maintenance duties.
Education and Experience
Level I
– No education or experience requirements.
Level II
– One year of experience 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; of materials used in highway construction and maintenance; and of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; to use highway construction and maintenance materials; 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 a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, class A or B with appropriate endorsements referenced in U.S. Department of Transportation Title 47, Chapter 6, Section 101, 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 a drug test prior to appointment. Such tests will be administered through the appointing agency. This requirement is referenced in 49 CFR parts 40 and 382.
Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job‑related travel normally associated with this position; to work hours other than regular shifts during emergency situations; and possess a telephone in residence to receive emergency on‑call duty messages.
While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear. Employees are routinely required to sit; manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Employees 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. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.
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
– Other
Industries
– Construction
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