Heavy Equipment Operator IV - Arriba

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Colorado Department of Transportation is hiring for the position of HEO IV, responsible for operating specialized heavy equipment crucial to maintaining Colorado's road infrastructure. This role demands extensive experience in operating equipment and a commitment to safety in all tasks, especially during adverse weather conditions. Opportunities for overtime and emergency response are commonplace, making this a dynamic and impactful position.

Qualifications

• 4 years of heavy equipment operating experience.
• Operational proficiency with backhoes, motor graders, and specialty equipment.
• Ability to mentor others in safe equipment operation.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment for snow removal and road maintenance.
• Perform routine maintenance and inspections on equipment.
• Ensure safe travel by managing traffic control measures.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Safety Awareness

Customer Service

Education

Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A

Tank Endorsement (N)

Job description

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly.

Base pay for this position is typically between$2,264.31-$2,490.46/biweekly($58,872 - $64,752/annually). There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

The selected candidate for this position will likely start in July 2025.

About CDOT

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people does contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and providesfreedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit ourcareers pageto learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellentbenefitspackage.

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CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

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About the Position
CDOT's Region 4 Maintenance Unit located in Arriba is looking to fill an HEO IV position , this personoperates heavy, large, specialized roadway equipment with complex controls in an unsupervised environment. The position requires a high degree of skill gained through experience and training. Provides safe travel for the traveling public by maintaining and upgrading the infrastructure. This includes performing maintenance of roadside surface, facilities, structures, and appearance; providing traffic control and traffic services; operating and maintaining equipment; performing skilled labor activities; and most effectively using resources through active planning and administration. This position mentors others on safe equipment operation and maintenance. All duties are performed with a safety consciousness and the goal to provide exceptional internal and external customer service. This position must continually learn and develop job knowledge to keep up with changes in procedures, technology, and priorities. This position must maintain operational readiness for snow events and other emergencies and may be placed on call.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operate general heavy equipment such asa tandem-axle tractor and a triple-axle lowboy;as well as a large track dozer to remove snow slides, landslides, build ponds to catch flood water, perform reclamation work, and stockpile sand and other materials used for road maintenance;
• Operate specialized snow removal equipment during adverse winter weather conditions, including rotary snow blower (loader mounted), D6 caterpillar & dozer, 7 ton 4x4 trucks with plow, wing and sander, 3 - 5 yardloader with bucket, plow and snow blower, motor grader with plow and wing;
• Operate heavy and specialized equipment during the summer season for highway maintenance, including motor grader for blade patching, lay down machine for machine patching, chip spreader for seal coats, steel and pneumatic roller on asphalt projects; set large rocks for riprap along riverbanks and bridge abutments to prevent erosion and ensuring 404 permits are in place and instructions are followed; repair large areas of damaged road with specialized equipment, pavement/crack/joint sealing, chip/sand seals, and fog coats and keep shoulders maintained by blading and establishing proper drainage, stabilize and repair roadway base;
• Perform routine work with road maintenance patrols and operate specialized equipment such as chip spreaders, rollers, 3-5 yardloaders and asphalt pavers to maintain and upgrade highway surfaces; load material with a 1 ½ to 5 yard loader;use flow boy trailers to haul sandfor winter sanding materials, haul chips for chip seals and bituminous asphalt from stockpiles and hot plants; use 5,000 to 6,000 gallon tanker trailer to transport and apply liquid de-icer and haul water to job sites;
• Load, secure and haul heavy equipment; determine the weight and choose appropriate route; ensure yearly oversize and overweight permit is current and carried in truck;
• Plan, monitor, lead and participate in completion of specialized tasks; operate and instruct others in large and specialized equipment;
• Monitor, record, and inspect highways and structures such as bridges, signs, maintenance buildings and right of way fence to determine type of work needed; make repairs as necessary to preserve to the standard to which they were built or have been improved;
• Complete paperwork, including daily, weekly and monthly reports, pre-trip and post-trip inspection forms, maintenance management activity reports, requisitions for supplies, equipment management system work orders, time sheets and keeping an inventory of maintenance supplies to ensure proper equipment operations; ensure necessary utility locates are performed and marked; ensure proper permits, agreements and licenses are in place prior to work starting.
• Instruct, lead, coach and mentor employees in all phases of maintenance activities; coordinate work activities with other lead workers to develop a spirit of teamwork; represent CDOT in communicating with internal and external costumers;
• Perform minor repairs,equipment inspections,and schedule regular maintenance on allequipment this position operates;
• Responsible for all phases of traffic control, highway safety, and safety for the traveling public; follow regulations set by minimum requirements of the Part 6 of M.U.T.C.D., CDOT M+S Standards and CDOT’s Policies and Procedures;
• Attend safety and training meetings to increase knowledge of first aid, CPR, hazardous materials, defensive driving, metal cutting torches, electrical and natural gas hazards, air brakes and training on proper operation of new equipment;
• Travel throughout the state to operate heavy equipment for other areas when needed;
• Respond to emergencies 24 hours a day 7 days a week;
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• The average work week is 40 hours a week, with periodic overtime due to emergencies or inclement weather
• Frequent travel to work sites within the Region, requiring overnight stays
• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes and skin
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
• Some equipment requires the use of respirators
• Work in close proximity to heavy traffic
• Required to use various hand tools and to operate heavy equipment, such as backhoe, tractor, bucket truck, forklift, skid steer, loader, aerial devices and other equipment
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles
• May be required to travel to remote locations for equipment repair
• Exposure to High Voltage (anything over 600 V) and electrical shock
• Frequently responds to emergencies outside of regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays
• Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time
• Required to use computers to accomplish everyday work duties
• Travel throughout the state to operate heavy equipment for other areas when needed
• Respond to emergencies and be on-call24 hours a day 7 days a week
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.
• New employees are required to take two weeks of maintenance training, while veteran CDOT employees are required to take one week of training each year. This training is completed in Aurora.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least four (4) years of heavy equipment operating experience that includes operating AND transporting backhoes, motor graders, and/or specialty equipment (e.g. bulldozer, gradall, laydown, trackhoe, excavator, vactor truck, etc.), with current proficiency at the journey level.

Please note:The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application.“See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted.Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Conditions of Employment:
The following conditions must be met and maintained in order to be employed and to continue employment at CDOT in this position, unless exempted by the Maintenance Superintendent or Traffic Program Engineer.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation in Colorado.
• Must obtain a tanker endorsement (N) with no restriction on air brakes within 6 months of appointment to this position.
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e. drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider.
• May be required to work overtime including weekends and holidays.
• On call to respond to emergency situations.
• Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services outside regular work hours to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
• May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after notified to report to work. Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to work station.
• Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.

Preferred Qualifications:
The ExceptionalApplicant willbe dedicated to a career in the transportation/equipment operation field and possess proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties as listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Successful completion of CDOT's Equipment Operator III Training Program;
• Extensive experience safely and effectively operating single and double axle dump trucks, as well as front end loaders;
• Extensive experiencesafely and effectively operating several types of specialty heavy equipment such as trackhoes, bulldozers, tanker trucks, vactor trucks, grade-all, lay-down machine,rotomiller,etc.;
• Extensive experience safely and efficiently transporting heavy equipment,which includes loading,unloading, and securing downequipment;
• Knowledge and experience with CDOT incident management, maintenance operations, and equipment,including related policies, rules, and regulations;
• Knowledge and experience with the Emergency Response Guidelines, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Chapter IV) and supplement to set traffic control for road projects through different terrain;
• Knowledge and experience applying the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
• Extensive experiencesafely and effectively operating and training others on several types of heavy equipment as well as specialty equipment;
• Demonstrated experience in scheduling and planning daily work activities;
• Extensive experienceeffectively using several types of hand tools;
• Extensive experience performing physically demanding work assignments;
• Ability to effectively communicate with CDOT staff and others, sometimes in safety situations where quick communication is essential;
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions and information;
• Mechanical ability;
• Strong positive and can do attitude;
• Strong commitment to safety;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Self-starter and motivated to accomplish assigned tasks;
• Ability to quickly learn with minimal direction;
• Ability to adapt to changes in work assignments and environments;
• Strong customer service skills;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills;
• Ability to effectively perform as a leader and mentor to employees;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong analytical, reasoning, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Familiarity with SAP and the knowledge and know how to use computers and the ability to quickly learn software.

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green “APPLY” button at the top of this announcement)

2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

3. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be viaemail. Include your current workingemailaddress on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up youremailto accept messages from "state.co.us" and "[e-mail]" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that youremailwill accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filteredemail.Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of thecomparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

1. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic.”Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online atwww.InfoCubic.comandwww.OrangeTreeScreening.com. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439.The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includessocial security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOTwill only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([e-mail]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1,State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.

ADAAAAccommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Brenda at [e-mail].

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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