Heavy Equipment Operator

The Heavy Equipment Operator position involves operating heavy equipment and performing routine maintenance tasks in the construction and repair of highways.

Requirements

• Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, bulldozers, 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 rights-of-way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

Benefits

• Annual benefit allowance
• Comprehensive insurance plans
• Retirement savings plans
• Annual and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)