Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Classification: Nonexempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: Staff

Reports to: Fleet Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

The heavy equipment operator operates a variety of contractor equipment and trucks used in construction, maintenance and repair activities and performs a variety of semiskilled tasks in the maintenance of light, street and storm drainage systems.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials and supplies.
2. Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as backhoe, dump truck, snowplow, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators and skid steers.
3. Operates grinders, brush chippers and other small equipment and tools.
4. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe or front-end loader.
5. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.
6. Plows snow and salts roads according to departmental policy.
7. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity.
2. Time Management.
3. Thoroughness.
4. Customer/Client Focus.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervision responsibilities.