Equipment Operator - Secondary Roads

Summary

TITLE:  EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Prepared By:  County Engineer’s Office

Date Prepared:  May 12, 1993

Date Revised:  February 28, 2024

JOB OBJECTIVES:

     1.  Will be a regular employee of Boone County.  Will be hired by the Board of

          Supervisors and work under the supervision of the Secondary Road Foreman.

     2.  Perform semi-skilled work and operate light to heavy equipment in maintaining,

          repairing and constructing County roads, right-of-ways and county drainage district

          facilities.

3.  Will be governed by the applicable Boone

     County Personnel Policies as approved by the Boone County Board of Supervisors.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

      1.  Operate light to heavy equipment in the maintenance and repair of County roads

           and right-of-ways in areas such as blading, drainage, ditching, resurfacing,

           patching, mowing, signs, driveways, culverts and bridges.

      2.  Operate equipment for snow removal, sanding, salting and plowing.

      3.  Function as a general laborer which includes:

           a.  Shoveling and spreading asphalt mix for patching work.

           b.  Cutting and clearing of brush and debris from road ditches.

           c.   Repairing of tile and tile intakes.

           d.   Erecting and replacement of road signs and barricades.

           e.  Performing various manual labor tasks involved in road, bridge and culvert      

                maintenance, repair, and construction.

      4.  Additional duties as may be assigned by the Secondary Roads Foreman and

           County Engineer.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

      1.  On occasion perform routine maintenance on assigned equipment such as change

           oil, lubrication/grease and change tires.

      2.  On occasion assist the trained mechanic with major equipment maintenance or

           repair.

      3.  Function as a checker/ticket taker to weigh and/or inspect loads of rock, sand,    

           asphalt mix and concrete.

3.      Application of pesticides to brush and weeds in the County right-of-way.

4.      Ability to establish effective working relationships with assigned co-workers, supervisor, and the public.

5.      Ability to safely perform a wide range of physical tasks, including walking on uneven ground; standing; lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling amounts weighing up to 75 pounds, bending, kneeling and balancing.

6.      Ability to safely work under conditions involving exposure to extreme temperatures, odors, toxic agents, smoke, noise vibrations, moving machinery, dirt and dust.

JOB STANDARDS:

     1.  Communicate on both telephone and FM radio.

     2.   Drive vehicles (Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes).

     3.  Operate construction and maintenance equipment.

     4.  Perform heavy manual labor (lifting up to 100 pounds) under all types of weather

          conditions.

     5.  Be available for emergencies 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

     6.  Effectively communicate with the residents of Boone County.

JOB LOCATION:

1.      This position may be based at any of the three (3) secondary road maintenance

facilities. Each employee typically reports to the same location each day, however the Engineer and/or Foreman have the ability to change the reporting location for this position at anytime.

EQUIPMENT:

    1.  Motor Grader

    2.  Single/tandem axle dump truck

    3.  Front-end loader

    4.  Backhoe

    5.  Truck sander

    6.  Power mowing equipment

    7.  Hydraulic excavator

    8.  Oil distributor

    9.  Chipper

  10.  Dragline

  11.  Dozer

  12.  Scraper

  13.  Sign Truck

  14.  Semi tractor/trailer

  15.  Other similar equipment as may be assigned.

CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE:

Minimum

    1.  Graduation from high school or GED Equivalent and one (1) year of experience in        

         operating light or medium equipment such as single axle dump truck.

    2.  Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License with air brakes.

3.      Must within 6 months of start of employment be able to obtain a valid Type-6

      Pesticide Applicator’s License.

Desirable

    1.  Knowledge of automotive and construction equipment usage, maintenance and             

         repair.

    2.  Knowledge of principles and practices used in the maintenance, repairing and

         construction County roads, right-of-ways and drainage district facilities.

     3.  Knowledge of materials, methods and techniques used in construction and

          maintenance activities.

Essential Functions