Heavy Equipment Operator (Roads And Bridges)
Job Description
Fast-Paced Role
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator (Roads And Bridges)
Company: Laurens County Government
Company: Laurens County Government
Salary Detail
$19.89 an hour
Experience
Career Timeline is required
Qualifications
Diploma in releted field is required
Job Detail
- Operates a bulldozer to redistribute material and clear areas and rights-of-way.
- Operates a front-end loader to load trucks and move material.
- Operates a backhoe, track hoe, Grade all, or any excavator to dig ditches, lay pipes, and clear drainage systems. Is responsible for proper installation of drainage systems without supervision.
- Operates a motor grader to shape gravel roads, ditches, and rights of way.
- Patches paved roads using any variety of methods including patching machine.
- Operates a lowboy to transport equipment.
- Operates equipment and supervises the laying of asphalt.
- Operates a dump truck to haul material.
- Operates equipment without supervision to clean and shape ditches to proper grade
- Installs driveway pipes and cross drains
- Maintains equipment to include all types of preventative maintenance as well as repair and replacement of parts
- Assists in reconstructing county bridges
- Performs daily check of oil and fluid levels and tires on equipment and machinery. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS May be required to performs all the job duties of lower grade road department positions
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Requirements:
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED equivalent, with experience in maintaining facilities. or equivalent experience or knowledge in areas such as landscaping, general maintenance, and/or general construction
- Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for 2to 5years.
- Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
- Abilities to adapt, plan and perform maintenance under changing conditions
- Knowledge of and ability to operate small engines and hand tools
- Have good customer service, oral and writ10communication skills
- Work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day. Possible on call evenings, nights and weekends for emergency related work
- Must pass drug screening test prior to employment and submit to random drug tests as per Laurens County policies and procedures
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid commercial driver’s license (Class A CDL/with air brakes) issued by the State of South Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
