Streets Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Title

Grader, Bulldozer, & Scraper Operators

Position Overview

Position Reports To: Streets Supervisor Positions Supervised: None BLS Comparable: 47-20732.01, Grader, Bulldozer, & Scraper Operators 47-2073.02, Operating Engineers Leadership: Provides co-worker leadership to others through motivation, team building, and providing feedback.

Position Purpose

Assists in the prevention of flooding by the effective management of a storm water drainage system.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

• Starts engine, moves throttle, controls, and levers to operate two or more heavy machines, equipment, and attachments including tractor mower, tractor and bush hog, riding mowers, trencher, backhoes, loader, and grader.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment, greases, oils, and performs maintenance and minor repairs.
• Operates equipment in a variety of positions to include steep inclines, wet conditions, tight spaces, etc.
• Prepares surfaces for application of asphalt by using leaf blower, broom, and shovel. Applies asphalt and uses rake or shovel to spread asphalt evenly.
• Trims trees as required and loads limbs and debris onto trailer or vehicle.
• Shovels material as required.
• Pull equipment and trailers behind light duty pickup truck, such as tack machine.
• Sets up traffic control when necessary.
• Installs, repairs, or replaces water mains, fire hydrants, valves, and service taps.
• Sets up safe work zones and follows safe operations procedures.
• Serves as lead worker, directing, instructing, and providing leadership to crew members.
• Provides assistance to other departments as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Performance Measurements

• Equipment is clean and well maintained.
• Policies and procedures in city of Enid personnel manual and safety manual are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co-workers as well as with the public.
• New employees are well trained and assisted. Management is appropriately informed.
• The City's professional reputation is maintained.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificates/Licenses: Class A CDL upon hire. Department of Agriculture spraying license within 1 year of employment. Required Knowledge: Chemistry: Basic knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Accurate and attentive to detail.
• Ability to assist and support others.
• Ability to operate riding mower, tractor, chain saw, and weed eater.
• Ability to mow on slopes.
• Ability to operate telephone, copier, tablet, and other basic business machines.

Physical and Mental Activities and Requirements of This Position

Finger Dexterity: Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers. Visual Abilities: Normal vision, with or without corrective lenses. Color vision. Peripheral vision. Depth perception. Physical Strength: PDC Level: Heavy Employee lifts/carries 50 lbs. occasionally (less than 33% of the time or 1-100 times per day). Ability to ascend/descend a 24" step. Ability to work with a rod or pole with a 10 lb weight attached to it (to simulate tree trimming). Ability to shovel material. Ability to walk with backpack blower for extended period of time. Ability to push/pull asphalt material using tools. Ability to twist/turn while seated (to simulate clearing for obstacles while operating equipment). Language/Comprehension: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Mathematics Ability: Ability to perform very basic math skills including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers, multiplying and dividing with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of money and weight or distance measurement. Work Schedule/Hours: Regular – 8-hour shift, typically 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Summer Hours: 8-hour shift, typically 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Rotation based highway hours: 4:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. when cleaning highways is required May be required to work nights and weekends during flooding and snow and ice events, 10-12 hours. Early morning or night time hours could be required for work that would need to be done in high traffic areas, very limited. Other – Variable lunch period and breaks in coordination with other personnel.

Work Conditions

Outdoors exposed to changing weather conditions (rain, sun, wind, snow, etc.) Noise level: Frequent exposure to loud noise, wearing of hearing protection required. Other work conditions: Moderate exposure to air contamination. Moderate exposure to debris thrown up by mower, wearing of protective eyewear required. Constant vibration. Improperly illuminated or awkward and confining workspace.

Advancement Criteria

Intermediate: 5-7 years experience. Proficient ability to operate grader and dozer. Advanced ability to operate heavy equipment in department. Ability to fill in for foreman for intermediate periods of time. Valid CPR certification. Advanced: 8+ years experience. Ability to make minor equipment repairs. Expert ability to operate grade and dozer. Expert ability to operate all heavy machinery in department. Ability to fill in for foreman for extended periods of time. Advanced safety training. Ability to train co-workers. Lead worker of heavy equipment operators.