Heavy Equipment Operator
Job Description
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Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Company: Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts
Company: Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts
Job Brief
The town of lancaster seeks a full-time (40 hours/week) heavy equipment operator (heo) with starting pay within the town of lancaster fiscal year 2026 grade g pay range (between $24.
Salary Detail
$24.62 – $26.90 an hour
Experience
Work Journey of 3 Years is required
Qualifications
Diploma in releted field is required
Job Detail
- Operates and maintains various machines, equipment, vehicles, and hand tools including those with a rated capacity of more than 26,000 lbs., loaders, crawlers, excavators, front-end loaders, paving machines, graders, backhoes, sweepers, plows, sanders, mowers, chainsaws, chippers, shovels, brooms, and rakes.
- Improves roadways and related infrastructure. cleans, repairs, and builds drainage and collection systems. applies asphalt, gravel, and other materials. removes snow. treats roads and walkways. installs and repairs guardrails and signs.
- Performs ground and roadside maintenance. mows grass. cuts and chips brush. removes leaves, trash, and debris. trims trees and shrubbery. pulls weeds.
- Maintains cemetery and prepares for burials. removes and replaces sod and loam. installs and repairs foundations and monuments. places markers.
- Maintains, sets-up, repairs, and cleans vehicles, equipment, tools, grounds, and facilities. ensures items are secured and maintained in an orderly manner. may perform welding, grinding, and sharpening.
- Builds walls and culverts, installs gabions, and performs concrete work.
- Paints buildings, cross walk lines, stop lines, and parking lines.
- Supports set-up and clean-up of Town events such parades, voting, and Town Meeting.
- Coordinates with other employees as needed to ensure jobsite safety and accomplish tasks in a productive and timely manner. Communicates project status and barriers to supervisor. May make technical decisions in the absence of a supervisor.
- Maintains current knowledge of techniques and requirements related to essential functions and required licenses.
- Responds as assigned to urgent or emergency incidents, including snow and ice response.
- Performs other related job duties as required.
- SUPERVISION RECEIVED
- The employee is familiar with the work routine and uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently. is given additional, specific instruction for new, difficult, or unusual assignments, including suggested work methods. and refers unusual situations to the supervisor for advice and further instructions.
- JUDGMENT AND COMPLEXITY
- The work involves numerous standardized practices, procedures, or general instructions that govern the work and requires additional interpretation. Judgment is needed to locate, select, and apply the most pertinent practice, procedure, regulation, or guideline.
- NATURE AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
- Relationships are primarily with coworkers incidental to the purpose of the work and involve giving and receiving factual information about the work. Ordinary courtesy and tact are required. Contacts with the public may be required on an occasional basis.
- EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent and 1 to 3 years of public works or related construction and maintenance experience, including heavy equipment operation. or any equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and experience.
- LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Class B Commercial Driver’s License required.
- Class 2B Hoisting License required.
- Class 2A-4E-4G Hoisting License helpful.
- KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILLS
- Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, infrastructure, and equipment essential to the construction, maintenance, and repair of roadways and grounds. Working knowledge of snow and ice removal techniques and practices. Knowledge of field safety.
- Abilities: Ability to perform strenuous physical labor under varying environmental conditions, over long shifts, and during stressful situations. follow detailed oral and writ10instructions. follow proper methods, procedures, and safety precautions. determine proper amounts of materials, tools, and equipment needed. operate light, heavy, and special motor equipment. make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment operated. read and understand maps, blueprints, and instructions. Ability to work independently. be self-motivated. communicate effectively with tact and discretion. maintain effective collaborative working relationships. respond in a courteous and professional manner. and work with diverse groups.
- Skills: Effective communication, problem-solving, and mechanical skills. Skill in the safe operation, maintenance, and handling of equipment and vehicles.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The nature of duties may involve continuous presence of unpleasant or irritating elements, such as considerable noise, odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, heat, cold, oil, dirt, or grease. Work may be continually performed outdoors, regardless of weather conditions. May be required to be on call for 24 hours or be under prolonged pressure during emergency situations.
- PHYSICAL, MOTOR, AND VISUAL SKILLS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical Skills: Work requires moderate and intermittent physical strength and effort daily, such as lifting heavy objects, carrying the object(s), and stacking them or placing them in a vehicle or storage area. In addition, pulling, pushing, standing, or walking for the full workday may also be involved. A great deal of physical effort must be exerted at this level.
- Motor Skills: Duties involve assignments requiring application of hand-eye coordination with finger dexterity and motor coordination.
- Visual Skills: Visual demands require routinely reading documents and equipment for general understanding and analytical purposes, including gauges, maps, and blueprints. and inspecting surroundings and fine details to assess conditions of landscapes, buildings, and equipment.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $24.62 – $26.90 per hour
- Expected hours: 40 per week
- Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Work Location: In person
