CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator — Road & Bridge Maintenance

Illinoiscomptroller; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator for the Kane County, St. Charles Team. Candidates must possess a Class A CDL with N or X endorsements and have at least two years operating highway construction equipment.

Placement is in office with a 6:30 AM–3:00 PM schedule, Monday–Friday, plus 24hr/7day emergency call out. A Class A CDL with N or X endorsement is required and a pre-employment physical is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Requires two (2) years of experience operating highway construction equipment.
• Requires one (1) year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free from incidents which could result in license suspension or revocation.

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 trailers, bulldozers, power shovels, concrete spreaders, paving mixers and other related construction equipment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within scope.

Skills

CDL Class A experience

Equipment operation

Driving record clean

Education

8th grade graduation

Job description

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator for the Kane County, St. Charles Team. Candidates must possess a Class A CDL with N or X endorsements and have at least two years operating highway construction equipment.

Placement is in office with a 6:30 AM–3:00 PM schedule, Monday–Friday, plus 24hr/7day emergency call out. A Class A CDL with N or X endorsement is required and a pre-employment physical is mandatory.