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Job Description

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IV

JOB CODE 72110

Effective Date:	06/95A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to operate safely and efficiently heavy construction equipment requiring considerable manipulative skill. The work is distinguished from other Equipment Operator classes by the responsibility for operating bulldozers, heavy graders, heavy rollers, trenchers, power shovels, heavy wreckers, and related equipment. Allocation to the class presumes the operation of such equipment as a regular assignment. Because of the nature of heavy duty equipment, there is a factor of responsibility for the safety of other workers and operation of this equipment requires constant attention to protect it from damage. Some positions serve as lead workers over a small number of other employees. Equipment Operators IV work under the general supervision of a supervisor who assigns and inspects work in progress.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operates one or more of the following pieces of heavy construction equipment skillfully, safely, and in accordance with traffic laws and regulations: scrapers, heavy graders, motor graders or blades, drott self-propelled hoist, large trenchers, rock cutters, low boy truck tractors, power shovel drag line and/or clam shell, brown bear, heavy duty wreckers, front end loaders (four cubic yards and over), heavy steel wheeled rollers, bulldozers, surface heater planers, and other light weight, medium weight, and heavy duty equipment;
• Services and makes minor repairs to equipment;
• Attends training and safety meetings;
• Instructs and trains other equipment operators in the use of heavy duty equipment;
• Works with a maintenance crew when not operating equipment;
• Serves as crew leader at the work site by directing the work of a small number of employees;
• Performs emergency road service in conjunction with automotive wrecker operation;
• Relines brakes, repairs engines, pumps or compressors, and adjusts bearings, clutches or carburetors;
• Maintains equipment in proper operating condition by performing simple preventive maintenance tasks;
• Inspects equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in proper operating condition;
• Cleans equipment using appropriate materials;
• Operates power driven machinery such as jack hammer, tamper, or other similarly sized equipment.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Functions, operating methods, and care required of a wide variety of heavy and complex construction equipment used on various jobs such as excavating, working to grade, rolling, and related work.
• Street paving processes and street surfacing materials such as asphalt and aggregates.
• Knowledge of the hazards and applicable safety rules and regulations for operating heavy duty equipment.
• City street layout.
• Equipment parts and their functions.

Skills in:

• The operation of various types of heavy construction equipment.
• The use of common hand tools.

Ability to:

• Perform a broad range of lead responsibilities over others.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions in the English language.
• React quickly and correctly in emergencies.
• Detect needed equipment repairs.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Exercise sound judgment in completing assignments.
• Work under hazardous conditions where physical danger exists due to mechanical equipment (i.e., grinding, cutting, crushing, etc.).
• Make decisions in normal routine situations in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies.
• Use mirrors to back equipment.
• Communicate orally with co-workers and customers in face-to-face one-on-one settings, group settings, or using a telephone or two-way radio.
• Perceive auditory signals such as various tones, beeps, etc.
• Observe or monitor objects or people's behavior to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
• Perceive the full range of the color spectrum.
• Measure distance using a tape measure or other measuring device.
• Use graphic instructions such as blueprints, layouts, schematic drawings, or other visual aids.
• Mix cleaning fluids, chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, or similar solutions.
• Comprehend and make inferences from written material such as operations manuals.
• Make fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism.
• Coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously to operate multiple equipment controls.
• Make continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements to give directions to a co-worker backing a piece of equipment.
• Lift arms above shoulder level.
• Work in small cramped areas.
• Climb ladders or steps to enter or exit an equipment cab.
• Work at heights greater than ten feet.
• Travel across rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
• Set up or remove barricades, traffic cones or similar objects.
• Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) long distances (more than 20 feet).
• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.
• Judge load capacity of equipment.
• Make precise arm-hand positioning movements and maintain static arm-hand position.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment or shift.
• This classification requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. In addition, individuals are required to pass an Arizona Department of Transportation physical exam and possess the appropriate commercial driver's license. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and employees will be subject to unannounced alcohol and drug testing as a condition of continued employment. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
(1) Completion of a departmental training course (certified by Personnel) for equipment being tested; OR (2) be qualified for "out-of-class" pay as an Equipment Operator IV; OR (3) log 120 hours on equipment being tested for; OR (4) have a minimum of two years of experience operating construction equipment or five ton trucks, six months of which must include equipment being tested for. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.