HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III

Department / Division: TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS / STREETS & DRAINAGE

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
CLASSIFICATION: Personnel System
PAY GRADE: 13small

Purpose of Job

The purpose of this job is to assist in the supervision and operation of heavy equipment to construct, maintain, and improve streets and drainage systems. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with supervision, training employees and providing technical assistance, operate heavy equipment and vehicles to construct, maintain, and improve streets and drainage systems, and perform additional tasks as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Assists in the supervision of work teams including inmates direct work assignments, and advise on proper work methods and procedures. Operates all Streets Drainage Division equipment vehicles to construct, maintain, and improve streets and drainage systems. Assists in training employees and inmates in equipment safetyoperationmaintenance and street and drainage construction and maintenance techniques. Sets grades using a level. Directs and performs traffic control setup for work sites. Performs functions associated with the use of all hand and power tools in the Streets Drainage Division. Directs transportation of supplies and equipment to and from work sites. Directs and performs routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles such as lubrication and checking air, oil, water and other fluids. Responds to after hour emergencies as required. Performs duties of Supervisor in hisher absence. May establish goals and organize daily work flow implements daily work requests. Performs other related duties as required. When assigned to Inmate Detail Picks up and delivers inmates to and from Corrections facility and job sites. Ensures compliance with security for and safety of inmates at all times. Monitors inmate activities and behavior and ensures compliance with all corrections Department policies and procedures. Maintains communication with Corrections Department as required routinely reports inmate location. Schedules, organizes, and supervises activities of inmate work detail as they relate to roadway and stormwater system maintenance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of the Transportation Public Works Department as they pertain to the performance of duties relating to the position of Heavy Equipment Operator III. Knowledge of the terminology used within the department. Knowledge of county maps, blueprints, inmate regulations, heavy equipment manuals, government policies and procedures pertaining to streets and drainage system construction, maintenance and improvement, streets and drainage system construction techniques, achieving grade, drainage, and proper compaction, geography of Athens-Clarke County, including street names and locations, carpentry and masonry techniques, and procedures and methods as required in the performance of duties. Ability to prepare and maintain an assortment of reports in an effective manner and according to departmental andor governmental regulations. Ability to prepare and maintain an assortment of reports in an effective manner and according to departmental andor governmental regulations. Ability to prepare and maintain an assortment of reports in an effective manner and according to departmental andor governmental regulations. Ability to perform preventive maintenance on heavy equipment. Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications. Ability to operate all Streets Drainage Division equipment, vehicles and hand and power tools. Ability to communicate effectively with inmates in a supervisory capacity and with Corrections Department staff.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

High school diploma or equivalent with three years of heavy equipment operation or related experience required or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. Supervisory experience is preferred. Must possess a valid Georgia Commercial Drivers License Class A with tanker endorsement. May be required to complete Basic Security Officer Training (BSOT) to oversee inmates if assigned to inmate detail. Must be able to meet the current training requirements for this position as set forth in the Streets Drainage Certification Program within the required time frame.

(ADA) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be physically able to operate all of the Streets Drainage Division machinery, equipment, hand and power tools. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. Must be able to exert over one hundred pounds of force occasionally, andor up to thirty pounds force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for very heavy work.

DATA CONCEPTION:

Requires the ability to compare andor judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION:

Requires the ability to speak andor signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving receiving assignments andor directions to co-workers, assistants or inmates from supervisors.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:

Requires ability to read a variety of equipment maintenance manuals, work requests, county maps, blueprints, D.O.C. rules and regulations, A.C.C.C.I. handbook, employee handbook, county and state ordinances, easement deeds, right-of-way deeds, and informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare daily reports, accident reports, vehicle maintenance reports, tool invoices and drainage charts using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.

INTELLIGENCE:

Requires the ability to learn and understand basic principles and techniques to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation and to make independent judgement in the absence of management.

VERBAL APTITUDE:

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using a variety of professional and technical languages including, radio communications, legal, personnel and mechanics terminology.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE:

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas add and subtract totals multiply and divide determine percentages interpret graphs compute discount, interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, etc. FORMSPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with survey equipment, mechanics and carpenters tools, heavy equipment and other street construction and maintenance equipment and tools.

MOTOR COORDINATION:

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using survey equipment, mechanics and carpenters tools, heavy equipment, vehicles and other street construction and maintenance equipment.

MANUAL DEXTERITY:

Requires the ability to handle all Streets Drainage Division equipment, vehicles, and hand and power tools. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eyehandfoot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION:

Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT:

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION:

Requires the ability to talk andor hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone, two-way radio.

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