Heavy Equipment Operator Creek Turnpike; Tulsa

Overview

Why join the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority? The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) has been serving Oklahomans since 1947, managing and maintaining a modern, safe, and efficient turnpike system across the state. With a commitment to customer service and innovation, OTA plays a vital role in ensuring smooth and reliable travel for millions of motorists each year. OTA offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth, making it an excellent choice to build your career in public service.

This is a full-time position working approximately 7:30am – 4:00pm, located on the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating power equipment and performing related tasks in the maintenance and repair of highways.

Level I – $20.50 per hour or $42,630 annually (potential to promote to Level II after obtaining CDL within the first 6 months, and with years of experience as required for Level II)

Level II – $23.77 per hour or $49,455 annually

• Operate 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.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Repair failures in the roadway shoulders or bridge decks.
• Repair and/or replace signs, posts, guardrails and fences.
• Provide traffic control assistance using a stop/slow sign or flag to direct highway traffic.
• Apply herbicide to highway rights-of-way to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation.
• Remove debris including tires, animal carcasses, spilled items and other obstacles.

• Frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and to talk and hear.
• Routinely required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, climb or balance; and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Regularly lift 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

• LEVEL I – Education and Experience requirements at this level are none.
• LEVEL II – One year of experience operating heavy equipment (preferably within road construction/maintenance) and possession of a current Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

• Knowledge of the operation and servicing of equipment or heavy machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; materials used in highway construction and maintenance; and proper highway traffic control during maintenance operations.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery used in highway construction and maintenance; to use construction materials; to follow instructions; and to communicate effectively.
• 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 travel as needed; work hours other than regular shifts during emergencies; and possess a working telephone to receive emergency on-call duty messages.

This is the basic level where incumbents work under close supervision operating and maintaining power equipment and performing related unskilled and semiskilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of highways.

OTA is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support eligible employees and their eligible dependents:

• Generous Annual Benefit Allowance:
  Up to $21,934 to help cover insurance premiums for employees and their families.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: A variety of options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs):
  Pre-tax savings for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Savings Plans:
  Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan with employer matches; OPERS Defined Benefit Plan (reenrollment available for certain employees).
• Paid Leave: 15 days annually during the first 1–5 years; 18 days for 5–10 years; 20 days for 10–20 years; 25 days for over 20 years. Sick…