CDL-A Heavy Construction Equipment Operator

Illinoiscomptroller; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Pension Plan

Paid sick days

Paid vacation days

Personal days

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator based in Cook County, Illinois. The position requires operating a range of heavy equipment and performing roadside maintenance as part of the maintenance team.

Applicants must have a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements and pass pre-employment checks. The role is fully in-office with standard hours and emergency call-out readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires two years of experience operating highway construction equipment.
• Requires one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free from incidents.

Responsibilities

• Operates CDL Class A licensed vehicles including maintenance trucks, pavement marking equipment, tractors, mowing machines, snowplows, salt spreaders, and heavy road graders.
• Operates sweepers, backhoes, loaders, vactors, gradalls, stripers and other heavy motorized equipment.
• Performs labor relating to the maintenance of roadside and rights-of-way.
• Operates and performs daily maintenance on dump trucks.
• During snow and ice conditions, operates snowplow.
• Operates and maintains CDL Class A licensed vehicles or other heavy equipment such as, low boys, cranes, augers, large tractor trails, bulldozers, power shovels, concrete spreaders, paving mixers and other related construction equipment.

Education

Completion of eighth grade

Tools

Class A CDL with X or N endorsements

Job description

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator based in Cook County, Illinois. The position requires operating a range of heavy equipment and performing roadside maintenance as part of the maintenance team.

Applicants must have a Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements and pass pre-employment checks. The role is fully in-office with standard hours and emergency call-out readiness.