Wright County Job Description
Heavy Equipment Operator
JOB TITLE:
DEPARTMENT:
REPORTS TO:
FLSA STATUS:
Heavy Equipment Operator
Approved by: ______________
Secondary Roads Department
County Engineer
Bridge and Sign Crew Foreman
Non-exempt
FUNCTIONAL TITLE:
Sign truck driver/sign maintenance person
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, fabricates, installs and maintains traffic control signs and
corresponding records, operates a sign maintenance truck, and assists with repair of
county bridges. Operates snow plow truck out of Clarion Truck shed or as assigned
route during snow removal activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Assignments may vary from position to position. However, the incumbent can be
expected to perform a variety of the following:
Installs new signs and posts, repairs existing signs, maintains a computerized sign
inventory, maintains an inventory of sign materials on hand and informs supervisor of
materials needed for ongoing maintenance.
Designs layouts for and fabricates special signs as needed.
Responsible for making advance one-calls for buried utility locates.
Performs routine maintenance on bridges, such as; removing and installing bridge plank
and repairing guardrail.
Operates heavy equipment such as Dozer, Backhoe Loader, and/or Excavator in a
variety of road maintenance, repair, and construction duties.
Operates medium and light equipment such as single and tandem axle dump truck,
front-end loader, and light industrial tractor, in a variety of road maintenance, repair, and
construction duties.
Operates truck with snow blade, wing, and sander; manipulates controls, lowers/raises
blade and spreads materials to remove snow and ice from road surfaces; mounts and
dismounts plow and blades.
Performs required manual labor tasks involved in road, bridge, tile and culvert
maintenance, repair and construction projects, as a crew member, such as: dig post
Wright County Job Description
Heavy Equipment Operator
holes, put-up and take-down barricades, patch pavements, paint and repair barricades,
shovels snow from sidewalks on departmental property, and performs janitorial service
in departmental buildings.
Operates a variety of manually operated auxiliary equipment such as air hammer and
tamper, in conjunction with heavier equipment on various maintenance, repair and
construction projects.
Holds slow/stop sign and directs traffic around road maintenance, repair, or construction
site.
Operates power equipment and uses hand tools to cut trees and brush and clean-out
culverts, treats stumps after brush cutting.
Prepares loaders and loads truck with material such as gravel, broken concrete or
asphalt paving material, dirt, snow, drives truck and hauls load to predetermined site,
manipulates controls and dumps load.
Performs a variety of routine maintenance work such as oil change, grease job, and
change blades. May also perform minor repairs.
Maintains report on work projects such as what was done and hours equipment
involved.
INCIDENTAL DUTIES:
May operate medium to heavy equipment on a back up or training basis as assigned.
May function as checker and ticket collector for loads of construction materials to
determine quantities used in road maintenance, repair, and construction.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
May possess a valid Type-A Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes.
Familiarization with Windows based software would be beneficial.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Manual dexterity is required. Sits, stands, walks, turns, and bends. Moderate to heavy
(50 to 100 lbs.) lifting required when performing manual labor described above, under
essential duties. Frequent sitting and operating equipment and trucks in various types
of situations, also described under essential duties.
SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
First Aid/CPR, Blood borne Pathogens, Fire Extinguisher Use and Operation, Hazard
Communication. Work Zone Traffic Control.
Wright County Job Description
Heavy Equipment Operator
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is generally performed in the cab of a truck or tractor, but much time may be spent
outside in adverse weather conditions. The position involves exposure to extreme
temperatures; humidity; dirt, dust, and fumes; snow and ice conditions; noise due to
operations of machinery or power tools; and other hazards at road construction sites.
Marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of essential job
duties have been excluded from this job description.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate
qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective employee and incumbents are
encouraged to discuss possible accommodations with the County.
Job descriptions in no way state or imply that the description includes every duty to be
performed by the employee in the position. Employees will be required to follow any
other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by
their supervisor.
The county reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at
any time.
Wright County Job Description
Heavy Equipment Operator
This job description does not include each and every duty to be performed by the
employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related
instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.
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Employee Position Acceptance:
I have thoroughly discussed the education, work experience and special requirements
related to this position with the Bridge Foreman, and I fully understand what is required
and agree to perform the tasks required to the best of my abilities.
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Employee
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County Engineer
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