Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment OperatorPosition Title: Heavy Equipment OperatorDepartment: Department of TransportationReports to: Kingfisher CountyDivision: 4FLSA Status: Non-exemptLocation: 17407 US HWY 891, KingfisherBasic PurposePositions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.Typical FunctionsOperates 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.Level DescriptorThis is the basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways.Education and ExperienceLevel IEducation and Experience requirements at this level are none.Level IIEducation and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of power equipment or heavy machinery. Ability is required to perform manual labor; to maintain and operate power equipment; and to follow instructions.Special RequirementsPossession 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.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 drug test prior to appointment. Such tests will be administered through the appointing agency. This requirement is referenced in 49 Code of Federal Regulation, parts 40 and 382.Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job- related travel normally associated with this position; be willing to work hours other than on 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, the employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear. Routinely, employees are required to sit; to 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.Additional Job DescriptionEqual Opportunity EmploymentThe 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.