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LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB POSTING

VACANCY 25-6-1

TITLE: Heavy Equipment Operator I

DEPARTMENT: Public Works

PAY: \$21.29 \$24.45(determined by qualifications/experience) - Full

Time Benefits Eligible

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N

LOCATION: Leavenworth County Shop, 23690 187th Street, Leavenworth, KS

SUPERVISOR: Road & Bridge Superintendent

SUPERVISES: N/A

County Employees Only: May apply at the Human Resources Department, 1st

Floor, Suite 104, in

the Leavenworth County Courthouse.

General Public: May apply at the Leavenworth Workforce Center, 515 Limit

Street, Leavenworth,

Kansas, EMAIL applications to ... or fax the

application to ....

Application may be found on the Leavenworth County website at

www.leavenworthcounty.gov under

Departments / Human Resources / Apply Here

POSITION CLOSES WHEN FILLED

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Heavy Equipment Operator I

DEPARTMENT: Public Works

PAY LEVEL: Level 9

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N

SUPERVISOR: Road & Bridge Superintendent

SUPERVISES: NA

LOCATION: Leavenworth County Shop, 23690 187th Street, Leavenworth, KS

66048

RESIDENCY POLICY

Residency is defined as the place where ones primary residence is

located. The boundaries for

Leavenworth County employees incorporate adjacent counties to include:

Wyandotte, Johnson,

Douglas, Jefferson, and Atchison Counties in Kansas and Platte County,

Missouri. Certain

departments within the County may have more stringent requirements for

residency such as the

Sheriffs Department and Emergency Medical Services. Any exception to

this residency requirement

must be specifically approved by the BOCC. (Revised 04/21/05)



DUTIES SUMMARY

Serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator with broad general skills and

technical limitations

established by the Director of Public Works under direct supervision of

crewman supervisor.

Provides general skills and technical capabilities in the area of

laborer and operator for various

public works daily operations, maintenance, construction, and duties as

assigned appropriate to the

skill and technical level of an apprentice with 0-3 year of any laborer

or operator experience.

Expected light duty heavy equipment skills typical include snow plow,

dump truck, loader,

tractor/trailer, small broom, roller, and bobcat/skid steer.

PERCENTAGE OF TIME & ACCOUNTABILITIES

40% Operator of light duty heavy construction equipment (i.e. dump

truck, loader,

tractor/trailer, small broom, roller, and bobcat/skidsteer), boom mower

tractors for

various public works daily operation, maintenance, and construction

projects.

40% Laborer utilizing various hand tools (i.e. shovel, jack hammer,

crack sealer, chain saw,

batch mixer, general housekeeping, SWPPP) for various public works daily

operations,

maintenance, and construction activities as assigned.

10% Storm and Winter Watch on-call status.

10% Safety attendant, traffic management, and equipment inspection.

MINIMUM SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE (\*Required prior to employment)

1\. Knowledge of general Public Works roadway maintenance and

construction activities.

2\. Knowledge of safety procedures and protocols for general labor

tasks, heavy equipment

operations, and proper loading, transporting and unloading of materials

associated with road

maintenance.

3\. Knowledge of basic mechanical operations to analyze any breakdown or

failure of equipment

operation to report to supervisor or mechanics.\*

4\. Knowledge of basic storm water prevention plans, best management

practices, reporting

associated with the duties as assigned to include but not limited to

general housekeeping and

tr ash collection, silt fences, seeding, and work area restoration.

5\. Skill in operation of light duty heavy equipment to perform Public

Works activities.\*

6\. Skill in use of hand tools such as chain saws, rakes, hammers, jack

hammers, cutting

torches, sand blaster, bridge jacks, power augers, and compactors.\*

7\. Skill in reading engineering exhibits, specifications and standards

in addition to

understanding verbal directions for public works operations related to

road maintenance and

construction activities.

8\. Skill of proper flagging/traffic control through work zones.

HUMAN RELATIONS (This is not an inclusive list, other tasks/duties may

be assigned.)

Candidate will work closely and communicate with department staff,

supervisors, and crew