Heavy Equipment Opr Chickasaw Turnpike

Job Posting Title

Heavy Equipment Opr Chickasaw Turnpike

Agency

978 OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY

Supervisory Organization

Chickasaw Maintenance Facility–Chickasaw Maintenance Facility

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I - $40,000
Level II - $46,500

Job Description

Position Overview

This is a full-time position located on the Cimarron Turnpike.

Positions in this job family are responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.

Compensation

Level I – $40,000.00 yr.

Level II – $46,500.00 yr.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates equipment or heavy machinery such as trucks, tractors, road graders, dozers, front-end loaders, cranes, backhoes, paint machines, semi-trailers, snow removal equipment and other equipment as needed.               
• Performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.    
• Repairs failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.            
• Repairs and/or replaces signs, posts, guardrails and fences.         
• Provides traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
• Applies herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.     
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• 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, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Minimum Qualifications

Level I:

• Education and Experience requirements at this level are none.

Level II:

• One (1) year of experience in operating heavy equipment.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of employment.

Preferred Requirements, Special Skills or Knowledge

• Knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; of materials used in highway construction and maintenance; and of proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
• Ability is required to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; to use highway construction and maintenance materials; to follow instructions; and to communicate effectively.
• Persons appointed to the position must possess or obtain a commercial driver’s license, class A, no later than five months from the date of appointment.
• 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.

Benefits Highlights

OTA is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

• Benefit allowance based on dependents that are covered on health insurance.
• Several health, dental and vision options for both employees and employees + dependents.
• 11 paid Holidays, 15 days of Vacation and 15 days of Sick Leave per year.
• Retirement Savings Plans.
• Longevity Pay, based on the employee’s years of service.

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