Job Description

Under direction, the Heavy Equipment Operator operates one or more types of gasoline or diesel powered equipment to perform the more complex and demanding assignments to fine grade slopes, inclines, ramps, curves, and excavations by scrapping, scooping, rolling, lifting, or leveling on all types of terrain; works to fine specifications from grade stakes set by survey party; inspects machinery daily and reports unsafe conditions; services and makes minor emergency repairs to equipment in garage or field; may occasionally perform a variety of manual or unskilled tasks; does other related duties as required.

Job Duties:

• Maneuvers diesel or gasoline powered equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction such as bulldozer, frontend loader, motor grader, backhoe, grad-all, scraper, and so forth.
• Will perform utility mark-out calling, site layout, traffic control/work zone safety and shoring/excavating.
• Capable with sitework, masonry & carpentry tools including demo saws, jumping jacks, chain saws, Compactors, Concrete installation & finishing, etc.
• Operation of a street sweeper
• Manipulates controls to adjust attachments for proper positioning on rough, rocky, or soft terrain or other sub-surfaces that change because of weather conditions which may alter the soil composition to fine grade slopes, inclines, ramps, curves, and excavations by scrapping, scooping, rolling, or leveling.
• Maneuvers equipment and manipulates different controls to adjust attachments for proper positioning near a variety of obstructions and/or in difficult surroundings such as close to buildings, trees, utility wires, drop offs, pipes, or rocks to dig or move earth or destroy obsolete brick and stone structures.
• Operates cranes (truck mounted and/or crawler mounted) at various outdoor locations where maneuverability is restricted and accuracy is critical such as near obstructions which restrict load or boom movement and/or areas which do not permit positioning of the crane near the work to be done.
• Reviews with foreperson rough sketches or blueprints that are marked to indicate sections to be cut, filled, and the level of the finished job to compare terrain at the beginning of the operation with the proposed finished job.
• In operating equipment, follows all types of alignment stakes which are used in laying out construction projects and their boundaries and reads the information contained on them to know the stationing or location of any part of the road relative to a starting point or reference, the amount of cut and fill to be removed from the existing ground surface or reference mark on the stake at that point, or the shoulder or ditch line when offset stakes are used or the distance from the centerline to stake location.
• Ensures that equipment is ready for operation at all times by inspecting all moving parts for adequate lubrication and lubricates as necessary; inspects tires for proper inflation; checks brake hydraulic reservoir level and oil level, and makes a general inspection of the entire equipment for any obvious deficiencies.
• May occasionally operate a truck to haul and dump sand, gravel, asphalt, and refuse; carries equipment and/or snow plow.
• May perform a variety of manual unskilled tasks when not engaged in operating equipment.
• Receives assignments either in writing or orally explaining work to be done and equipment to be used. · Reports any problems that cause a delay in the completion of the work assignment to the supervisor either in writing or verbally.
• May function in a lead worker capacity including supervision, task management, etc.
• Ability to work overtime shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, 2nd & 3rd shifts, disaster cleanup, specialty projects, etc.

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Incumbents in this title are responsible for ensuring that land is marked properly and according to specifications. Additionally, incumbents in this title are responsible for ensuring that stakes and layouts are maintained and adhered to for the duration of each job.

Required License:

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey.
• Two (2) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of construction and maintenance equipment. NOTE: Appropriate formal training in the operation and maintenance of construction equipment may be substituted for one (1) year of required work experience. Required Education/Experience:
• Appointee must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of the assigned equipment and its limitations in performing a variety of tasks.
• Knowledge of blade positioning to fine grade surfaces, inclines, slopes, and curves on all types of terrain.
• Knowledge of adjusting, oiling, and maintaining equipment in a safe operating condition.
• Knowledge of accident prevention procedures for operating assigned equipment.
• Ability to follow specific oral or written instructions concerning the work assignment.
• Ability to adjust, oil, grease, and maintain assigned equipment.
• Ability to maintain concentration, alertness, and an exceptional degree of visual and physical coordination.
• Ability to grade surfaces to fine specification by adjusting attachments while the vehicle is in motion on all types of terrain.
• Ability to simultaneously operate controls, make difficult clearance judgments while watching the load, and compensate for variation in the equipment's lifting or hauling capacity during position changes.
• Ability to understand equipment and its limitation on all types of terrain. · Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to manipulate attachments rapidly to adjust to the changing condition of the surfaces.

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