Equipment Operator (Tahoe)

Job Description:

Equipment Operator (Tahoe)

Description

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

General Duties for All Assignment Areas

• As a Maintenance Worker, perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks related to equipment operation, traffic control, maintenance, street sign repair and installation, tree trimming, bridge construction and repair, and guard rail installation and repair in a training capacity.
• Direct and control traffic around work sites, including set up and removal of signs, cones, and flagging.
• Perform snow removal with heavy equipment, including graders, push plows, and blowers.
• Maintain records and other documents as required.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, other County employees, and the public using principles of effective customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Functional Assignment Areas

• (While the majority of duties assigned to a position typically fall within one of the following areas, incumbents may also be assigned duties that cross multiple areas.)

  When assigned to Road Maintenance (in addition to general duties), duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Operate light and moderately heavy equipment, including dump and water trucks, pavers, rollers, rotary mowers, snow removal equipment, sanders, skip loaders, and back hoes to perform excavation, digging, plowing, mowing, hauling, and loading; assist in equipment maintenance by performing minor repairs and service tasks as needed.
  • Manually assist in resurfacing, oiling, and patching streets, roads, and other surfaces; clean ditches, clean and replace culverts, lay drainage pipe, build fences, and repair storm drains; load and unload materials and supplies. 
  • Operate construction equipment, including motor graders, front loaders, excavators, forklifts, bulldozers, graders, aerial lift trucks, traffic line removers, sweepers, and power tools, including compressors, rotor hammers, jack hammers, paint sprayers, asphalt grinders, and concrete saws.
  • Inspect and clear obstructions from storm drains.
  • Repair, upgrade, and install guardrails.
  • Install street barricades and cones prior to street repair activities.
  • Transport equipment and materials to job sites.
  • Trim trees from below and above using aerial lift and hand and power saws; position lift for other trimmers; handle ropes, guys, tools, and equipment for trimmers in tall trees or lifts.
  • Trim, clear, and stack roadside brush and fallen trees; mow grass along roadways; operate chipper and masticator.
  • Prepare and mix herbicides for roadside spraying; spray brush and weeds; operate truck or spray rig. 
  • Perform concrete work and minor building maintenance, repair, and construction.

Salary:

$30.55 - $38.14/hour + $1,100/mo Tahoe Assignment Premium