Heavy Equipment Operator I & II — Highway Maintenance

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

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.