Street Maintenance Pro: Heavy Equipment Operator

Birmingham; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit System hiring Heavy Equipment Operators in the Jefferson County area to operate a variety of street maintenance and utility equipment. Work is performed outdoors with limited supervision and under supervision reviews.

Typical duties include operating loaders, excavators, and street sweepers, performing basic maintenance, and ensuring safety standards on job sites. Requires a Class B CDL and prior heavy equipment experience.

Qualifications

• Class B commercial driver's license.
• Experience working around heavy equipment and in construction settings.
• Experience following safety standards for heavy equipment operation.

Responsibilities

• Backfills, excavates, spreads, and scrapes using heavy equipment to meet specifications.
• Cleans and prepares roads, ditches, and sewer lines for maintenance.
• Communicates with public, supervisors, and subordinates about duties.
• Acts as lead worker, assigning tasks and reviewing work to ensure compliance.
• Loads/unloads materials using heavy equipment for projects.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment to keep operations efficient.
• Promotes safe work practices and traffic safety when operating near roadways.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety compliance

Job description

Merit System hiring Heavy Equipment Operators in the Jefferson County area to operate a variety of street maintenance and utility equipment. Work is performed outdoors with limited supervision and under supervision reviews.

Typical duties include operating loaders, excavators, and street sweepers, performing basic maintenance, and ensuring safety standards on job sites. Requires a Class B CDL and prior heavy equipment experience.