District 6 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II

State of Oklahoma; Harper (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,500; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator I or II to join the Department of Transportation. This role is critical in maintaining and repairing highways across multiple counties, including Harper County. The successful candidate will operate heavy machinery and perform minor repairs, ensuring safe travel for all.

Applicants must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and may need a commercial driver’s license. Physical fitness is essential, as employees will frequently lift heavy objects and perform various physically demanding tasks.

Qualifications

• No formal education required for Level I.
• One year of experience required for Level II.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver's license at time of employment.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy machinery for highway maintenance and repair.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on machinery.
• Provide traffic control assistance.
• Remove debris from the roadway.

Skills

Operating heavy machinery

Minor repairs and maintenance

Traffic control

Physical fitness

Tools

Heavy machinery

Power equipment

Job description

Compensation

$40,000.00 - Level I
$46,500.00 - Level II

Job Posting Title

District 6 Heavy Equipment Operator I, II

Agency

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

Position Title: Heavy Equipment Operator

Division: 6

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Alfalfa County, Beaver County, Cimarron County, Ellis County, Harper County, Major County, Texas County, Woods County, Woodward County.

NOTE: Candidates selected for positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening before beginning employment. Some positions may also require applicants to participate in a Physical Abilities Demonstration and be rated as capable of performing the essential functions of this job family.

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.
• Removes 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 semi‑skilled 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.

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, 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.