Senior Equipment Operator - $21.03 hourly

Job Description

Job Description

Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Senior Equipment Operator

Department : Systems Maintenance

Pay Grade : 5

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

This position performs skilled work in the operation of moderately complex medium to heavy construction equipment. The work involves the safe and skilled operating, servicing, and minor maintenance of equipment for transporting personnel and materials and may involve operating components of significant complexity or capacity. Work also involves the performance of manual tasks. Supervision may be exercised over semi-skilled workers. An individual in this position is required to be on-call on a rotating basis. This position reports to the Construction or Maintenance Foreman.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operates stake body, panel, and dump trucks to move personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Operates winch truck to transport, load, and unload large and / or heavy objects.
• Operates front-end loader, backhoe, dozier, trackhoe, dump trucks, etc.
• Operates large tractors with landscape or mowing attachments.
• Operates construction equipment of great complexity or capacity.
• Prepares simple records and performs equipment servicing and minor maintenance operations.
• Performs preventative maintenance and upkeep of trucks and other equipment.
• Performs manual labor when needed.
• Sets job sites up for construction.
• Acts as lead worker in the absence of the Construction / Maintenance Foreman.
• Performs other related duties as required / assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and three (3) years of experience operating automotive and construction equipment preferred.

Special Qualifications :

Possession of a valid State of Georgia driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Possession of a valid State of Georgia Class “A” CDL (Commercial Driver’s License). Possession of Manual Transmission Endorsement preferred or be able to obtain within six (6) months from date of hire. Possession of a Confined Spaces certificate. Possession of a Department of Transportation Flagger certificate. Possession of a Trench Excavation certificate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is very heavy work which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to inclement weather, changes of temperature or humidity; exposure to dust, fume, or gases; and exposure to insects and animals. An employee in this position may be subjected to water depths of up to approximately three feet, or work near hazardous traffic areas. The noise level in this work environment is usually loud.