Roads Maintenance Equipment Operator

Applyingequity racial andsocial justice principlesis a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County this role you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values behaviors and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Safely operate various heavy machinery/equipment such as front-end loaders backhoe track hoe grader road brooms slope mowers roller and dozers.
• Support maintenance/construction activities by using heavy equipment in the upkeep and development of roads right-of-way and other public facilities.
• Inspect assigned vehicles and perform minor preventative maintenance and associated manual tasks to correct safety problems as necessary.
• Determine safe and efficient methods for operation of all County equipment.
• Collaborate with crews to ensure safety and maintain focus on assigned tasks.

• Ensure the safety of crews and the public by providing appropriate traffic control measures on streets and highways including flagging and placing signs cones and barricades as needed.

• Responds to emergency situations such as floods snow/ice/windstorms etc.

• Perform a variety of manual tasks requiring the use of hand tools and handheld power tools as needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with the public coworkers and emergency personnel.
• Provide respectful professional communication when engaging with the public.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience safely operating heavy equipment including but not limited to front-end loaders backhoes track hoes graders road brooms slope mowers rollers and dozers.
• Skill in operating equipment in high-density traffic under adverse weather conditions.
• Knowledge of traffic control procedures and equipment including flagging techniques and proper placement of signs cones and barricades to ensure public and crew safety.
• Ability to work collaboratively with crews maintaining a focus on task completion and workplace safety.
• Basic mechanical skills with the ability to inspect troubleshoot and perform minor preventive maintenance on assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Skill in reading and interpreting blueprints plans specifications and road maps.
• Proficiency in fundamental math skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions prioritize tasks and work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and proficiency in the proper use and care of a variety of tools and equipment.
• Demonstrates behaviors that include fairness respect and inclusiveness.
• Effectively serve on a team that contributes to a work environment that embraces and encourages diversity in its workforce and where differences are valued.
• Defensive driving skills with a strong focus on safety hazard anticipation and accident prevention.
• Ability in performing demanding tasks in dynamic high-pressure environments.
• Ability to maintain predictable and reliable attendance.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience related to construction and maintenance projects including grading drainage and right-of-way development.
• Paving experience.
  
  

• Successfully pass a pre-employment physical.
• Submit to drug testing and test negative for presence of controlled substances; sign a Consent Form for release of Information for each employer for the past three (3) years; and successfully pass a background check for Alcohol and Controlled Substances testing and a CDL background information check.
• Have a valid Washington State Class A or Class B with Air Brakes Commercial Drivers License and a current medical certification prior to the practical exam date.

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION:

• This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for these positions are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and subsequent to commencement of employment will be subject to random post-accident reasonable suspicion return to duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substance testing program protocols.

WORK LOCATIONS:
We have the following work locations across King County WA:

• 20827 Auburn-Black Diamond Rd Black Diamond WA
• 4341 Preston-Fall city Rd SE Fall City WA
• 19101 NE Union Hill Rd. Redmond WA
• 155 Monroe Ave. NE Renton WA
• 74213 NE Old Cascade Hwy. Skykomish WA
• 10021 SW Cemetery Rd Vashon Island WA

WHO MAY APPLY:
This recruitment is open to all King County employees and the general public and may be used to fill current and or/future career service term-limited temporary short-term temporary and or/special duty positions over the next six months.