Heavy Equipment Operators

General Description

The purpose of this job is to performs limited skilled labor using a variety of hand tools, power tools and equipment including the operation of dump trucks, backhoes, front end loaders, slope mowers, flail mowers, skid steers, concrete truck, asphalt truck, road grader, gradall, tractor trailers, transport truck, track excavators and street sweeper. May require light truck operation, a variety of light, moderately heavy and heavy equipment in the maintenance and repair of municipal streets, grounds and other County properties as designated.

This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

· Performs labor needed to maintain and construct roads, bridges, drainage ditches, piping, curbing and guttering, driveways and shoulders.

· Operates light and medium trucks, dump trucks, light mowing equipment and all other tractor drawn implements, all earth and asphalt compaction equipment, wood chipper and either a side mount boom mower, backhoe or motor grader.

· Performs labor needed to maintain and construct roads, bridges, drainage ditches, piping, curbing and guttering, driveways and shoulders.

· Uses tools including shovels, pneumatic tools, hot/cold pressure washers, power tools, carpenter tools, bush knives, post hole diggers, power tamps and jack hammers.

· Assists in training with motor graders, backhoes and tractors with boom mower.

· Prepares reports as required such as maintenance and weekly reports.

· Conducts general duties including maintaining equipment and facilities, assistance in staking and grade setting of new projects.

· Provides assistance in emergency situations when necessary during afterhours or inclement weather conditions.

· Provides professional and courteous customer service at all times to in-house staff and general public either by telephone, electronically, or face to face.

· Demolish houses as part of projects.

· Performs other duties and related work as instructed and assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Requires at least two (2) years of experience in the safe operation of light and medium trucks, dump trucks, light mowing equipment and all other tractor drawn implements, all earth and asphalt compaction equipment, wood chipper and either a side mount boom mower, backhoe or motor grader; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Physical Demands:

Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment):

· Involves routine and frequent exposure to:

- bright/dim light; dusts and pollen.

- extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions.

- extreme noise levels; animals/wildlife.

- vibration; fumes and/or noxious odors.

- traffic; moving machinery.

- electrical shock; heights.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

· Must possess and maintain a valid state Commercial Driver’s License

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Orangeburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Orangeburg County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

E.O.E Orangeburg County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, political affiliation, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, identity, genders, sex or age except when sex, age or physical condition is a bona fide occupational qualification, genetic information, veteran status, or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation.