District - 1 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II

State of Oklahoma; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a District - 1 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II to operate power equipment and perform highway maintenance tasks. The role is full-time within the Department of Transportation and offers compensation across Level I and Level II with growth potential.

Level I requires no education, while Level II requires one year of experience operating heavy equipment. CDL may be required; duties include traffic control, equipment upkeep, and debris removal on state roadways.

Qualifications

• Level I: Education and experience requirements at this level are None.
• Level II: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates 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.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

Job description

Compensation

$40,000.00 - Level I

Job Posting Title

District - 1 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II

Agency

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$40,000.00 - Level I

$46,500.00 - Level II

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.

Typical Functions

• Operates 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.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcass, spilled items and other obstacles.

Level Descriptor

Level I

This 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.

Level II

This is the career level where incumbents perform skilled work at the full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and also perform a variety of routine highway maintenance duties.

Education And Experience

Level I

Education And Experience Requirements At This Level Are None.

Level II

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; of materials used in highway construction and maintenance; and of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations. Ability is required to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; to use highway construction and maintenance materials; to follow instructions; and to communicate effectively.

Special Requirements

Possession 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The 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 State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.