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CO
City of Ardmore
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - WATER DISTRIBUTION
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What they do
An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$55,578 / year median in Oklahoma
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Description Duties include, but are not limited to, operation and maintenance/upkeep of equipment. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches, pot holing, hoisting material, tools, equipment and any related work with a backhoe. Additional duties include but are not limited to, assisting line crews with maintenance of water and/or wastewater utilities, digging near other Utilities such as pressured gas utilities, electric utilities, phone utilities, cable television lines, Fiber optic lines and backfilling jobs upon completion. Position requires after normal business hours, on-call and work on appointed weekends. Duties Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials and supplies. Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, backhoe, man-lift, dump truck, snowplow, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, skid steers and jetter truck. Operates jackhammers, mowers, saws and other small equipment and tools to maintain utility systems. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe or front-end loader. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment. Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices. Plows snow and salts roads according to departmental policy. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.