Equipment Operator Ii Jobs

We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for an Equipment Operator II position within the Division of Transportation.
This position is included in the Bargaining Unit of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150.
This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing requirements of the United States Department of Transportation - Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Responsibilities Include:

• Operates equipment for snow removal on roads
• Cleans roads of debris
• Fills in cracks and potholes to avoid safety hazards on roadways
• Performs basic maintenance and repairs on machinery and equipment
• Operates a variety of motor vehicles and heavy equipment (e.g. paver, loader, skid steer loader, vactor, snow plow, wing plow, semi-tractor/trailer, tractor, sweeper, and backhoe) for performing maintenance and construction of roads and sewer lines
• Repairs shoulders and right-of-ways
• Acts as a lead worker and assists co-workers with their work assignments

• A valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with an air brakes endorsement
• Three(3) years of experience operating heavy equipment
• Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
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 work environment for this position frequently includes working near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, in extreme outside weather conditions, with hazardous materials, with fumes or airborne particles, with the risk of electric shock, and in cramped or confined spaces