Lead heavy equipment operators, utility/maintenance workers, and other employees in the operation and maintenance of construction and earth moving equipment.

Act as lead and participate in the operation of trucks, tractors, powered cranes, shovels, bulldozers, carry-alls, snowplows, graders and similar equipment; 

Excavate with crane or shovel or move earth with a bulldozer according to specifications determined by a civil engineer, or lead these functions; 

Trim, back-fill and smooth areas to specified grades; 

Direct the lifting or moving of heavy machinery or materials and the loading of trucks; 

Direct equipment maintenance; lead over routine and emergency repairs on equipment; 

Perform related duties as required.

Knowledge of: rules of safe operation of equipment; state motor vehicle laws; materials used in servicing and maintaining heavy equipment; rules governing operation of state vehicles; methods, tools, and materials used in servicing and maintaining heavy equipment. 

Ability to: operate heavy construction equipment in safe and skillful manner; make adjustments and repairs to equipment; follow oral and written instructions; keep simple records; work to grade.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.  It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

One year's full-time experience as a journey heavy equipment operator, or equivalent.  Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required. 

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.