Moffat County Hiring for Heavy Equipment Operator at Craig, CO Full Time

Performs functions related to operating heavy equipment, including: watering roads with 10-wheel dump trucks; maintaining bridges by replacing/repairing guard rails, girders, decking, etc.; plowing and sanding asphalt with 10-wheel trucks; and performing equipment maintenance tasks (changing oil, lubrication, making minor repairs, etc.)

Operates a variety of equipment used in road maintenance, including: front-end loader, compactor, end dump, belly dump, pickup, backhoe, and track hoe.

Uses equipment to complete various activities related to department functions, including: watering roads with 10-wheel truck; repairing bridge guard rails, girders, decking, etc.; plowing and sanding asphalt with 10-wheel truck; removing snow; hauling materials for road repairs with 10-wheel or 18-wheel trucks; cleaning and/or repairing culverts; repairing or replacing road signs; inspecting and maintaining cattle guards; performing excavations on roads, bridges, ditches, and road access areas; and performing related general labor functions.

Performs generalized maintenance and safety checks on equipment including: refueling, greasing, changing filters and checking/changing oil, water, tires and/or other equipment and vehicle components.

Documents equipment and safety checks; maintains documents related to scheduled maintenance and equipment servicing.

Operates various hand and power tools in the performance of routine maintenance duties.

Performs manual tasks including constructing fences, spreading gravel and sand, and various other support functions.

Performs traffic monitoring and control including the distribution of barricades, warning signs, safety cones and the flagging of vehicles.