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Motor Equipment Operator II- DPW-Bureau of Highways- Mayfield Shop

Elkridge, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$51K/yr - $82K/yr

2+ years exp

Howard County Government is a leader in innovation and sustainability, seeking a skilled Motor Equipment Operator II for their Public Works Department. The role involves operating heavy trucks and construction equipment, performing maintenance, and directing crew activities for various highway maintenance tasks.

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Responsibilities

Operates motor equipment such as bulldozer, grader, or hydraulic excavator in grading earth, sloping banks, cutting ditches, clearing road shoulders and other activities; operates wheeled or tracked earth moving, road building, and related motor equipment such as roller, loader, water truck, and dump truck for highway maintenance

Operates a tractor and trailer to move equipment and materials to and from the job site

May operate a highway striping vehicle or its paint striping carriage and a personnel carrier lift truck for tree trimming and other duties

Operates forklift to load and unload heavy materials; manually loads and unloads other materials; operates compressors, trenchers, and other related equipment as needed by work assignment

Performs skilled construction and maintenance work as needed by unit to which assigned

Directs a crew assigned by the supervisor to such jobs as excavation, road resurfacing, clearing trees, brush and debris removal, grading shoulders and banks, snow removal, laying pipe, highway and paint striping, and a variety of other operations

Reads blueprints and contract maps and sketches when needed to accomplish portions of a construction or maintenance project; demonstrates methods and techniques of such tasks and of general laboring and motor equipment operation activities; trains subordinate crew members in equipment operations, trades practices, and in the care and use of tools and materials

Observes instruments while vehicle is in operation; takes routine corrective action if malfunction is noted; inspects vehicles for loose parts, damaged or worn tires or tracks, proper air pressure in tires and other items affecting safe equipment operation; performs routine and preventive maintenance as established by the unit

Performs work assigned from work orders; completes job sheets and time sheets

Performs site grading and maintenance

Installs and maintains traffic control devices and operates sign fabrication machine

Performs manual labor, when necessary

Operates snow removal equipment when necessary

Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions, directions, and traffic signals

Performs record maintenance and complete reports of activities on paper and in a personal computer

Performs heavy labor for prolonged periods of time, often under adverse weather conditions

Maintains effective and professional working relationships with coworkers and others

Qualification

Class A CDLHeavy equipment operationPreventive maintenanceBlueprint readingTraffic control knowledgeRecord maintenanceManual labor skillsBasic computer skillsEffective communicationTeam leadership

Required

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to the completion of the tenth school grade and two years of experience operating motor equipment, including one year operating wheeled and tracked motor equipment; or two years of progressively responsible manual laboring work, some of which has included the operation of such motor equipment

Must possess a valid Class 'A' CDL license issued by the State of Maryland and DOT physical card prior to appointment, or possession of such licensure within time limits specified by the county, and during tenure of appointment as a Motor Equipment Operator II, if required by work assignment

Possession of a valid Maryland approved flagger program card may be required, depending upon work assignment, and must be obtained within Department time frames and maintained during tenure of employment

Confined space training certification may also be required, when required by work assignment

Possession of a tree expert license, issued by the State of Maryland, may be required depending upon work assignment and must be obtained within Department established time frames and maintained during tenure of employment

Preferred

Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, methods, techniques, hazards and safety rules and regulations of laboring and motor equipment operations and activities as they relate to heavy construction and maintenance work

Considerable knowledge of the geography of the County

Knowledge of tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in heavy construction and maintenance work

Knowledge of the functions, operation, and routine care and maintenance of a variety of wheeled and tracked motor equipment and other mechanical equipment, both on and off the highway, and hand and power tools

Knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Skill in the safe and efficient operation of heavy and/or complex motor equipment

Skill in the efficient use of and care for manual and power tools

Skill in the operation of aerial lift truck

Ability to read blueprints and contract maps and sketches

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, directions, and traffic signals

Ability to maintain records and complete reports of activities on paper or computer

Ability to perform heavy labor for prolonged periods of time, often under adverse weather conditions

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, and others

Ability to direct and oversee the activities of a laboring or motor equipment operation crew

Some experience with personal computers or the ability to learn