Heavy Equipment Operator IV - Road and Bridge

General Summary:
Operates and maintains equipment used for road construction and maintenance; and assists in the construction and repair of county roads culverts ditches and bridges.

Essential Duties:
Operates various types of equipment for county road maintenance and construction projects including 18-wheeler asphalt distributor backhoe rubber tire loader steel roller rubber roller tractor and shredder bulldozer dump truck and water truck. Maintains equipment including checking oil water fuel tires and hydraulic system and making appropriate adjustments; Patches tamps packs and levels hot mix dirt or other materials during road repair; Smooths road surfaces; Clears ditches and culverts; Installs and repairs culverts; Performs work with hand tools including digging trenches cutting down trees and brush and removing driftwood and debris from culverts; Loads heavy equipment standard hand tools and road maintenance materials onto haul truck; Drives trucks to haul materials to and from work sites; Surveys roads for potential hazards; May dispose of animal carcasses; and May direct traffic at work sites as needed; secures appropriate hazardous warning signs; Secures appropriate hazardous warning signs.

Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision
Received: From Area Supervisor
Given: This is a non-supervisory position.

Education
Required:High school graduation or its equivalent; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
Preferred:

Experience
Required:At least three years of experience. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Preferred:

Certificates Licenses Registrations
Required:Class A Commercial Drivers License with Tanker and Hazardous Materials endorsements (valid).
Preferred:

Physical Demands
Typical: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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently bend stoop squat and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds such as tools and equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Typical:Methods practices equipment and materials used in the maintenance of roadways; safe operation of the equipment used and of the provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to operation of heavy and light motorized equipment. Operate equipment used in road construction and maintenance; service and make minor repairs on equipment; apply safety standards to prevent hazards; understand and follow instructions; tolerate outside working conditions including exposure to adverse weather conditions; work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers; and maintain Texas drivers license applicable to job responsibilities.

Work Environment
Typical: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud. The employee is constantly required to work closely with others as a part of a team and is frequently exposed to danger. The employee is occasionally required to perform tedious exacting work to switch from one task to another and to work under time pressures to meet deadlines.