Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 19.96-23.54 DOQ

ONLY EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION-

Job Summary :

The Heavy Equipment Operator performs duties related to the operation of heavy equipment in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the Citys streetS, alleys, and drainage ditches.

Specific Duties :

• Operates light to heavy complex equipment in support of a variety of maintenanceand construction operations of streets and drainages.
• Operates various types of trucks in the hauling and distribution of materials
• Identifies equipment needs for each assigned project
• Picks up and delivers heavy equipment from construction sites
• Cleans and performs preventive maintenance on heavy and light equipment
• Setup and takedown traffic warning devices and barricades for traffic control in accordance with MUTCD
• Directs and controls traffic around work sites
• Waters street and flushes drain
• Grades and crowns City streets, roads and alleys using a motor grader
• Maintains asphalt and concrete roadways and surfaces
• Maintains medians and right of ways for the City of Dayton
• Loads trucks with heavy machinery, mineral aggregates, bulky trash, pipes, andother material or debris
• Shovels dirt, asphalt, trash and debris
• Cleans debris from ditches, culverts, and creek beds
• Bulldozes land as required
• Collects and hauls trash, garbage, debris, dirt, sand, and gravel
• Reads grades and slopes stakes in leveling, surfacing, and rolling roads
• Responds to emergency call-out
• Performs other duties as required
• Assist other departments as necessary

Essential Functions :

Required Education, Degrees, Certificates, and / or Licenses :

Note :

This job description is intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, dutiesor responsibilities that required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and actions may change at any time without prior notice.