Heavy Equipment Operator

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials and supplies.
2. Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, backhoe, man-lift, dump truck, snowplow, road grater, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, skid steers and jetter/inductor truck.
3. Operates jackhammers, mowers, brush chippers and other small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.
4. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe, road grater or front-end loader.
5. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.
6. Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices.
7. Plows snow and salts roads according to departmental policy.
8. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
9. Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings problems to the attention of the Superintendent, Safety Coordinator or HR Director.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity.
2. Time Management.
3. Customer/Client Focus.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervision responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell.

The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekends as advised.

Travel
Travel is primarily based on business need and job location, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Required Education and Experience

1. Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
2. Four years’ experience involving the use of medium and heavy equipment, two of which must have been related to utility or street systems.
3. Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
4. Willingness and ability to perform manual work following verbal and written instructions.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Valid CDL Class A

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)
Must be able to successfully complete the I-9 requirements.

AAP/EEO Statement

Robertson Construction is an EOE (Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran) and ADA (Individual with Disabilities) compliant organization.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.