Heavy Equipment Specialist

Job description

SALARY: $22.74 - $28.43 JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision, this position operates complex motorized heavy equipment capable of performing multiple functions simultaneously. Equipment is used for construction and/or maintenance of City Streets, right of way, and municipal properties. Essential Job Functions: - Operate gradall, walking excavator, winch truck, motor grader, backhoe, vac truck, front-end loader, sweeper and other motorized equipment of comparable size and complexity. - Guide and coordinate teams of skilled and semi-skilled workers on various public works projects. Ensure conformance to all departmental construction and maintenance practices, policies, and procedures and provide formal input for employee performance evaluations. - Input daily work activities, utilize and maintain integrity of information in CarteGraph OMS work order management system in absence of supervisor. - Understand and interpret Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TxMUTCD), and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) rules and regulations related to setup and maintenance of all work zone traffic control devices for performance o...