Heavy Equipment Operator

Columbus, GA

NEEDED: Heavy Equipment Operator

LOCATION: COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER 400 4th St, Columbus, GA 31901

HOURS: As Needed/ Event Driven, 7 days a week, Monday-Sunday, 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM

DRESS CODE: Black or brown shoes and black pants

REQUIREMENTS:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Operates heavy and light equipment such as compactors, motor graders, bull dozers, loaders, excavators; operates various hand tools.
Maintains dirt roads with motor grader to ensure easy passage of vehicles and proper drainage of rainwater.
Repairs road shoulders using motor grader.
Sets and reads grade stakes to construct roads, parking lots, building pads, landfills, and sediment ponds.
Assists other divisions in laying pipes, repairing erosion on slopes, demolishing buildings, and other activities as needed.
Supervises inmate laborers and trains others as needed.
Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations, work processes, and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven service.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the tools and equipment employed in the operation of a landfill.
Knowledge of the regulations and policies utilized in the supervision of inmate laborers.
Skills in the operation of heavy and specialized equipment.
Skills in reading construction plans and grade stakes.
Skills in oral and written communication.

Educational and Training Requirements:

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
This position is required to supervise state inmate labor.
Must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally six months but may be altered.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
A Commercial Driver's License is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping.
Occasionally lifts heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color.
Work is typically performed outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather.
May be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, irritating chemicals, contagious or infectious diseases, and machinery with moving parts.
Requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.