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Texas Department of Transportation lists this Equipment Operator - Canadian opportunity in canadian, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Equipment OperatorGrow Your Career with TxDOT – Equipment Operator Opening in Canadian, TX The Amarillo District is looking for a motivated Equipment Operator to join our Canadian Maintenance Section. Whether you're already part of the TxDOT family or looking to bring your skills to a team that values safety, reliability, and respect, this is a great opportunity to build your career. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a strong focus on work-life balance. At TxDOT, we live by our core values: improving safety, valuing our employees, and preserving our assets. Join a team that works hard, supports one another, and takes pride in serving the community.Performs complex transportation maintenance work operating heavy equipment such as: a tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, profiling/milling machine, and dump truck. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor. Essential Duties: Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required. Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower. Operates one or more types of complex heavy equipment such as tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt profiling/milling machine and dump truck. Operates heavy equipment performing highly complex transportation maintenance and roadway repairs Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.Minimum Qualifications: Education : No education required. Experience : 1 year experience in maintenance and/or construction equipment operation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Licenses and Certifications : Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application Competencies: Some knowledge of: The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures Proficient skill in: Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment. Prioritizing and organizing work assignments. Operating light and heavy highway equipment Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others Maintaining a safe working environment Ability to: Communicate effectively Follow verbal and written instructions Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment Conditions of Employment: Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing. Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position. Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Worksite address
canadian, TX, 79014, US
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