Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee- Public Works Department

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINEE- PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 26-1-5

TITLE:

Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee

WORKING TITLE:

Trainee Operator
DEPARTMENT:
Public Works
DIVISION:
Road & Bridge
PAY LEVEL:
Level C Step 14 $ 24.45
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N
SUPERVISOR:
Road & Bridge Superintendent
SUPERVISES: NA

LOCATION:

Leavenworth County Shop,  th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048

Residency is defined as the place where one’s primary residence is located. The boundaries for Leavenworth County employees incorporate adjacent counties to include:
Wyandotte, Johnson, Douglas, Jefferson, and Atchison Counties in Kansas and Platte County, Missouri. Certain departments within the County may have more stringent requirements for residency such as the Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Medical Services. Any exception to this residency requirement must be specifically approved by the BOCC.

While road construction and maintenance are being accomplished, performs flagging duties, allowing one line of traffic to proceed while stopping another. Communications with other workers by operating a two-way radio; must stand for long periods of time in various types of weather; must ensure signs are maintained and ready daily. Serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee without general skills and with technical limitations established by the Director of Public Works under direct supervision of crewman supervisor.

Provides general skills and non-technical capabilities in the area of laborer and operator trainee for various public works daily operations, maintenance, construction, and duties as assigned appropriate to the skill and technical level of an apprentice with 0-1 year of any laborer or operator experience. Expected light duty heavy equipment skills typical include snowplow, dump truck, loader, tractor/trailer, small broom, roller, and bobcat/skid steer, boom mowers.

• Ability to gain knowledge of general Public Works roadway maintenance and construction activities.
• Ability to gain knowledge of safety procedures and protocols for general labor tasks, heavy equipment operations, and proper loading, transporting and unloading of materials associated with road maintenance.
• Ability to gain knowledge of basic mechanical operations to analyze any breakdown or failure of equipment operation to report to supervisor or mechanics.
• Ability to gain knowledge of basic storm water prevention plans, best management practices, reporting associated with the duties as assigned to include but not limited to general housekeeping and trash collection, silt fences, seeding, and work area restoration.
• Ability to gain skill in operation of light duty heavy equipment to perform Public Works activities.
• Skill in use of hand tools such as chain saws, rakes, hammers, jack hammers, cutting torches, sand blaster, bridge jacks, power augers, and compactors.
• Ability to gain skill in reading engineering exhibits, specifications and standards in addition to understanding verbal directions for public works operations related to road maintenance and construction activities.
• Ability to gain skill of proper flagging/traffic control through work zones.
• Ability to perform moderate physical work, to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Ability to walk, climb, kneel, reach, twist, sit, pinch, ride, grasp, pull, bend, crawl, push and perform a variety of similar body movements.
• Ability to talk and hear in person, by telephone and two-way radio.
• Ability to obtain a CDL within a maximum time period of 6 months.

Candidate will work closely and communicate with department staff, supervisors, and crew leaders. Directions for tasks to be completed and techniques for work activities will be provided by supervisors and crew leaders. It is expected for the candidate to be capable of asking questions, inquiring for further direction if a confusion occurs, and notifying the team of any complications or issues while conducting tasks.

This position may require interaction with the public at large as work is conducted in a public setting at the county shop or within right of way.

This is not an inclusive list, other tasks/duties may be assigned.

• Operates light duty heavy equipment.
• Uses hand tools for shoveling,…