Equipment Operator II

Heavy Equipment Operator II

Salary: $24.58 - $36.86 per hour

The Heavy Equipment Operator II is responsible for safely and proficiently transporting and operating heavy equipment on various TRWD projects as well as keeping the equipment clean and in good working order. Equipment Operators work as part of a team to assist with other duties such as vegetation maintenance, structure inspection and repair, and manual labor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Transport heavy equipment using truck and trailer to various job sites
• Operate heavy equipment such as uniloader, backhoe, water truck, grapple truck, ag tractor, gradall, dump truck, excavator, dozer, track and rubber tire loader, and maintainer
• Communicate equipment mechanical issues to fleet mechanics
• Clean, maintain and inspect all equipment daily
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work
• Perform data entry on work orders and for timekeeping
• Train others in the operation of equipment
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met
• Maintain clean work environment
• Interact and coordinate with other TRWD personnel
• Perform construction projects including, but not limited to, building fences, pouring and finishing concrete, carpentry, and painting
• Assist with compilation of work plans and cost estimates for jobs
• Perform maintenance and inspections of floodgates, dam, and spillway structures
• Perform general maintenance of TRWD structures and grounds including pipeline and floodway
• After hours Emergency Response
• Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service
• Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
• Perform other duties as required

Required Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience working with heavy equipment and ability to show proficiency operating the following pieces of equipment:
• Water truck
• Grapple truck
• Ag tractor
• Dump truck
• Plus, proficiency with three (3) of the following pieces of equipment:
• Gradall
• Uniloader
• Backhoe
• Excavator
• Dozer
• Track and rubber tire loader
• Maintainer
• Heavy haul lowboy
• Light mechanical knowledge to communicate equipment issues to fleet mechanics
• Understanding of and ability to shoot grade

Required Education/Certification/License:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Texas CDL Class A with tanker (N) endorsement and without restriction E

Desired Education/Certification/License:

• Hazmat (H) with Tanker (N) endorsement
• Doubles/Triples (T) endorsement

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Cooperation
• Stress Tolerance
• Concern for Others
• Independence
• Self-Control
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Initiative
• Persistence
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Achievement/Effort
• Analytical Thinking
• Leadership

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides out in the field exposing the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. This position will also work in confined spaces, on waterways such as lakes or rivers, at various heights and on slopes with a 2:1 grade.