District 8 - Heavy Equipment Operator I or II

## District 8

• Heavy Equipment Operator I or II (Onsite)

Position Title: Heavy Equipment Operator I or II. Department: Operations, Division: 8. You will report to the Road Maintenance Supervisor at 4002 N. Mingo Valley Expressway, Tulsa, OK 74116. FLSA Status: Non

• Exempt.

We offer Compensation $40,600

• Level I and $47,100
• Level II. Our benefits extend beyond basic coverage and include an Annual Benefit Allowance: The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits. Several medical, dental, and vision plans are available, with options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). Retirement savings plans include the Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan (available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015) with employer matches: Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%; Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above. The OPERS Defined Benefit Plan is available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.

Paid time off and leave: Annual leave accrual is 15 days annually during the first 1–5 years of service; 18 days for 5–10 years; 20 days for 10–20 years; and 25 days for over 20 years. Sick leave accrues at 15 days per year. There are 11 paid holidays each year. Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources are provided.

This job family is responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways. Typical duties include operating equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, bulldozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed. You will perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities, repair failures in roadway shoulders or bridge decks, and repair and/or replace signs, posts, guardrails and fences. Traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic is performed as needed. Other tasks include applying herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control weeds and removing debris including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.

Level Descriptor: Level I is the basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways. Level II is the career level where incumbents perform skilled work at the full performance level in operating heavy equipment used in highway construction or repair and also perform a variety of routine highway maintenance duties.

Education and experience: Level I: Education and Experience requirements at this level are none. Level II: Education and Experience requirements consist of one year of experience in operating heavy equipment.

Special requirements include possession of a valid Oklahoma driver's license at time of employment. Some agencies may require possession of a valid Oklahoma commercial driver’s license, class A or B with appropriate endorsements referenced in United States Department of Transportation Title 47, Chapter 6, Section 101 et seq. at time of appointment. Persons appointed to positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation or the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority must possess or obtain a commercial driver’s license, class A, no later than five months from the date of appointment. ODOT employees are required to have a CDL tank vehicle endorsement.

Applicants must take and pass a drug test prior to appointment. Such tests will be administered through the appointing agency. This requirement is referenced in 49 Code of Federal Regulation, parts 40 and 382. Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position; be willing to work hours other than on regular shifts during emergency situations; and possess a telephone in residence to receive emergency on-call duty messages. Candidates selected for positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening before beginning employment. Some positions may also require applicants to participate in a Physical Abilities Demonstration and be rated as capable of performing the essential functions of this job family.

While performing the duties of this job, the employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear. Routinely, employees are required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employees must regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, dis…