Road & Bridge - Equipment Operator
Company: La Plata County
Location: Durango
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
LA PLATA COUNTY
ROAD & BRIDGE-
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Class A or B CDL & Current Med Cert Required.
If Class B, must obtain Class A w/n 1 yr from hire date. Operates
heavy equipment as necessary for county road maintenance, snow
removal & construction projects. Relevant experience required. Wage
$24.85 /hr. FT w/ medical, dental, vision, retirement, 38+ paid
vacation/holiday days, 13+ paid sick days & paid parental leave
benefits. Application Deadline 4 pm 6/8/23. Apply online at
http://co.laplata.co.us/jobs or at computer kiosk @ La Plata
County, 1101 E 2nd Ave, Durango. Or apply in person at 1365 S.
Camino del Rio #102, Durango. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
CLASS TITLE: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GRADE: L10
DEPARTMENT: ROAD AND BRIDGE FLSA STATUS: N
REPORTS TO: ROAD & BRIDGE TEAM LEADER DATE: 03/13
JOB SUMMARY:
Maintains and operates a wide variety of heavy equipment utilized
in conducting County road construction and maintenance
projects.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions may include any of the following tasks,
knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows
is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide
a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities.
Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and
may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.
Reasonable accommodations, as defined under the American with
Disabilities Act, will be made when possible.
Operates heavy equipment to include: bulldozers, large front end
loaders, motor graders, backhoes, asphalt and oil
distributor-spreader, pneumatic and steel wheel rollers, belly
dump, low boy, snow removal equipment, and other similar
equipment.
Operates heavy equipment for digging and opening ditches, grading
shoulders and slopes, and other rough grading.
Operates equipment in clearing of right-of-way, trenching, filling
and back filling, and snow removal.
Operates asphalt equipment in road construction and maintenance
work.
Operates equipment to remove and replace culverts and small
bridges, assuring proper drainage is maintained by utilizing eye
level or transit and grade rod.
Removes contaminated material from ditches to assure proper
flow.
Loads and places sand, earth, rock, asphalt, and other road
construction and maintenance materials.
Performs minor repairs and conducts routine maintenance service to
assigned equipment.
Familiar with the safe use of a variety of hand tools used in the
construction of maintenance of county roads and bridges.
Operates equipment for the purpose of snow removal.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Bulldozer Motor Grader Front End Loader Backhoes
Forklift Belly Dump Power Broom Mowers
Snow Removal Equipment Low Boy Oil Distributor Roller
Water Truck Various Hand Tools Various Power Tools
Chain Saws Air Tools Hand Compactors
Welding Equipment
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education and Experience:
High School diploma or GED; and,
One to three years of progressively responsible related experience;
or,
Any combination of education, training and experience which
provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform
the essential functions of the job.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A.
Flagger's Certificate.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of functions and operating methods of a
variety of construction and related equipment utilized in work such
as excavating, loading, digging, working to grade, and rolling.
All applicable safety rules and regulations for operation and
transportation of heavy construction equipment.
Safe use of a variety of hand tools used in the
construction/maintenance of roads.
Principles and practices of construction and maintenance of
roads.
Skill in:
Operation, maintenance, and performance of routine repairs of
assigned equipment.
Ability to:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so
forth.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables
in standardized situations.
Ability to operate all assigned equipment with limited
supervision.
Ability to safely operate all assigned equipment.
Ability to assist emergency mechanical and fabrication repairs.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
While performing the essential functions of this position the
employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical
parts, extreme cold, wet or humid conditions, work in high
precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather
conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical
shock. While performing the essential functions of this job the
employee is also frequently required to sit, use hands to finger,
handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance,
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and/or move up to 50
pounds. While performing the essential functions of this job the
employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move more than 100
pounds. Working time may require irregular hours, on-call status,
and/or shift times. The incumbent's working conditions are
typically loud to very loud.
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