Highway Maintenance Heavy Equipment Operator

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; Duncan (OK); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual benefit allowances

Health, dental & vision plans

Paid annual leave

Sick leave (rollover eligibility)

11 paid holidays

Job summary

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain highways and operate road-building machines as needed. This role reports to the Road Maintenance Supervisor and requires using heavy machinery, performing routine repairs, and ensuring safety during projects.

Benefits include annual leave, paid holidays, health/dental/vision plans, retirement savings options, and an Employee Assistance Program to support staff throughout their service with the state of Oklahoma.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe operation of heavy machinery and manual labor tasks.
• Ability to follow instructions and work under supervision.
• Willingness to perform traffic control and debris removal when required.
• Capable of operating power equipment in highway maintenance.
• Must be able to pass background checks and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment such as trucks, graders, bulldozers, loaders and related gear.
• Performs minor repairs and routine maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Repairs traffic devices, shoulders, signs, posts and guardrails.
• Provides traffic control using stop/slow signs or flags to direct traffic.
• Removes debris and applies herbicides as needed on rights‑of‑way.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Job description

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain highways and operate road-building machines as needed. This role reports to the Road Maintenance Supervisor and requires using heavy machinery, performing routine repairs, and ensuring safety during projects.

Benefits include annual leave, paid holidays, health/dental/vision plans, retirement savings options, and an Employee Assistance Program to support staff throughout their service with the state of Oklahoma.