Heavy Equipment Operator Job at Bonner County in Sandpoint

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2307834 Title: Heavy Equipment Operator I Department: Road & Bridge Supervisor: Foreman Supervision Exercised: None Job Description Revised: 11.19.2021 BOCC Approval Job Description Original: 10 2 2018 Bonner County Job Description Posting Title HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I General Summary Summary: Performs a variety of skilled tasks involving the operation of light to heavy duty trucks with trailers and limited heavy construction equipment. Repairs, maintains, and constructs county roads and bridges and other related tasks as assigned under the direction of the County. Maintains and repairs roads including plowing snow, sanding roads, grading, patching, etc. to ensure safe transportation by all. Other Information: Work is recurring with occasional variances from the norm, requiring a moderate degree of complexity in the operation of light to heavy equipment. Incumbent generally operates from established well-known procedures with the ability to solve practical problems using a variety of instructions. Requires the ability to apply standards of road maintenance to various situations and to take action within the parameters of the job. Incumbent works under general direction with regular supervision. Impact of this position is typically limited to the assigned project where most mistakes will be controlled and corrected, with some impact to road users and little potential for high impact to the organization. Communicates regularly with others inside the organization and occasionally with members of the public or others outside of the organization. Work is typically performed in an outdoor setting with regular exposure to inclement weather conditions, safety concerns related to unsafe driving conditions, and other uncomfortable conditions. Work generally involves low stress due to the work performed, but may have intermittent periods of high stress brought on by working long hours on continuous days. Typically requires travel that takes place primarily within the County limits. Ability to operate pickup trucks, dump trucks, sand trucks, front-end loaders, tractors, mowers, etc. Essential Functions The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities which are not listed in any particular order of priority and may be amended or added to by the County at any time: 1. Operates a variety of road maintenance equipment that includes the use of light, medium and heavy equipment including, but not limited to, dump trucks, front-end loaders, pickup trucks, forklifts, compressors, mowers and all other equipment used in the building and maintenance of County roads. Also uses a variety of hand tools as needed within the parameters of road and bridge building, maintenance and repair. 2. Assists in the building, repair, and re-habilitation of new and substandard roads. Includes culvert installation, road shaping, hauling materials, etc. 3. Performs preventive maintenance work on equipment and vehicles, including oil changes, filters, fan belts, greasing, grader bits, tire changes, etc. as needed to minimize downtime of equipment and employees. Replaces parts as necessary. 4. Performs regular road repair and maintenance through asphalt patching and sealing. Uses a variety of small and large equipment to make such repairs. 5. Performs road maintenance duties by removing litter, stones, trees, dirt from slides, and other debris from roadways, bridges and other areas. Cleans shoulders, ditches and other areas that impact the quality of the roadways. 6. Installs and maintains ditches and drainage culverts, guardrails and fences, roadway signs, delineators, traffic control devices and other items and equipment that enhance the safety of County highways and drivers. 7. Performs winter road maintenance and snow removal through plowing, sanding and other activities to ensure that roads remain passable. Subject to recall 24-hours, 7-days a week to respond to dangerous road conditions. 8. Maintains constant awareness of flood control and makes corrections to roads and other elements as needed to prevent and/or manage flooding. 9. Installs, repairs and replaces appropriate signage as needed or directed. 10. Maintain vegetation control by cutting, mowing and pruning, etc. using a variety of equipment, mechanized hand tools and power saws. 11. Responsible for accuracy of job work card reporting. 12. Identifies major problems with equipment in writing to the maintenance mechanic. Ensures effective communication with the mechanic for greater effectiveness in equipment maintenance and repair. 13. Ensures that proper safety precauti