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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Heavy Equipment Operator II
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (70) Skill Craft
Class Code: 13732 Salary Grade: RA9
Approved: June 11, 1998 Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Performs highly skilled construction and maintenance work in one or more specialized programs, incorporating standard construction and maintenance techniques to produce a finished product.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
1. Operates various types of equipment including a track loader, rubber tire loader, backhoe, bobcat, front-end rubber tire loader and skid loader. 
2. Drives 12-yard dump truck to haul equipment and hook-up and drive tractor/trailer and truck/trailer rigs to haul equipment and materials. 
3. Provides assistance during emergency situations involving flooding and severe weather. 
4. Clears channels, creeks bridges/culverts and borrow ditches to minimize flooding.
5. Collects trash in channels and creeks to improve water quality. Cleans storm drain inlets and pipelines.
6. Provides assistance to lead operator in locating utility lines.
7. Provides assistance in radio communication.
8. Installs erosion control devices as instructed by crew leader.
9. Performs preventive vehicle and equipment maintenance to ensure proper operating conditions prior to leaving for the job site (checks oil, water, fuel, tires, hydraulic system, etc., and makes appropriate adjustments) reporting any malfunctions and repair requirements to the supervisor.
10. Performs traffic control set up at the job site to ensure a safe working environment, places and gathers cones, flags, set out traffic signs, etc.
11. Skillfully operates and performs maintenance on variety of equipment and power tools (i.e., pneumatic roller, paint push carts, thermal push cart, paint stripers, blowers, propane torches, grinders, paint rollers)
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 
  • Train others on the jobsite.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of the provisions in the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to the operation of motorized equipment on public streets and highways.
  • Knowledge of the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) provisions.
  • Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to use a surveyor's level to maintain elevation grades on project sites..
  • Ability to operate and maintain a variety of light and heavy equipment.
  • Ability to use two way radios.
  • Ability to produce finished quality construction with minimum rework.
  • Ability to train others.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus (4) years experience in maintenance and/or construction, including (2) years experience in operation of heavy duty equipment.

One (1) year of additional related experience may substitute for (1) year of high school up to a maximum of four (4) years substitution.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
Licensed for the operation of commercial vehicles in the state of Texas within 90 days of
employment. Specific endorsements may be required to be obtained within (90) days of hire. Must maintain a good driving record.

A Texas Certified Chemical Applicators license may be required in some City of Austin departments.

To be considered for employment in this position applicants must comply with Department of Transportation Federal Regulations and the City of Austin Drug Policy.
Physical Requirements:
 
  • Continuous outdoor activity, frequent sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, climbing, exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, mechanical hazards, fume/odor hazards, toxic waste/material hazards, occasional kneeling, crawling, carrying up to ninety (90) pounds, lifting up to ninety (90) pounds. Indoor activity.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.