Lead Road Equipment Operator

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Operates heavy machinery to accomplish a variety of road construction and maintenance tasks, including gathering and transporting materials, grading and compacting roads, paving roads, digging drainage ditches, repairing roads and driveways, removing trees and vegetation adjacent to roads, building and installing catch basins, etc.  Equipment may include a backhoe, front end loader, bush hog, bulldozer, crawler loader, motor grader, trucks, tractor, crane, slope mowers and mowers.

Utilizes various types of tools as necessary to perform road maintenance and construction duties, including a chain saw, weed eater, hand tools, mechanic's tools, and a two-way radio. 

Safely load, unload and transport heavy equipment to job sites.

Receives work orders and completes jobs in timely manner as prescribed by the department. Completes vehicle and equipment maintenance inspection and indicates when service and repairs are needed.  Issues are reported to supervisor.

Assists in traffic control for the job site.  Assists with work zone set-up and placement of construction signs and barricades for employee and public safety.  Assists with directing traffic at job sites using paddle signs or flags.  Assists with various other department duties as needed.  Performs related work as assigned.