Job Specification
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
DEFINITION
Under supervision of a Master Mechanic, Regional Equipment Supervisor,
Transportation, or other supervisory official in a state department,
institution, or agency, operates large concrete mixers, large cranes,
gasoline shovels, tractors, trailers, and other large, heavy,
mechanized highway construction and maintenance equipment; does other
related duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform
all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties
performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Operates complex, mechanized equipment requiring a highly specialized
operator skill level including cranes (truck mounted and crawler
mounted), bulldozers, excavator trucks, selfpropelled asphalt
spreaders, rollers on asphalt paving (steel wheel and rubber tires),
track-mounted frontend loaders, tractor trucks, semitrailers (5-wheel
type), and specialized snow removal equipment.
Performs operator level lubrication and maintenance in accord with the
operator's manual and/or lubrication and maintenance manual(s)
including machine adjustments.
Installs and removes accessories related to the complex equipment
including boom extensions, buckets, platforms, cutting teeth, blades,
and cables.
Assists in field or garage maintenance and repair of complex
equipment.
Loads, unloads, and delivers equipment and plows using semitrailers
(5-wheel type).
Performs work at heights on equipment such as underbridge equipment
(snoopers), platform trucks, aerial ladders and baskets, crane booms,
and other equipment of this type.
Assists in the repair of snow removal equipment and in the
installation of snow plow attachments to trucks and equipment.
May function as the lead worker within a small group of employees,
inmates, or seasonal workers.
Performs other work as assigned when not engaged in operating complex
equipment including operation of department equipment normally
requiring the equipment operator skill level, and performs maintenance
and repair tasks under direction of a garage supervisor.
Prepares basic reports and maintenance records.
Using complex, mechanized equipment, performs tasks including
erection, demolition, excavation, grading, filling, asphalt paving, or
other construction and maintenance tasks.
Performs snow removal, ice control, and/or is available for other
emergency situations, day or night.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year of experience in work involving the operation,
adjustment, and maintenance of cranes, tractors, bulldozers, gasoline
shovels, and/or other large, heavy, mechanized construction and
maintenance equipment.
LICENSE:
Applicants may be required to possess a license as a Crane
Operator issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and, a
certification issued by the National Commission for the Certification
of Crane Operators (NCCCO) in the appropriate specialty as determined
by the Appointing Authority (lattice boom crawler crane, lattice boom
truck crane, telescopic boom crane with a capacity of more than 17.5
tons, telescopic boom crane with a capacity of less than 17.5 tons).
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in
New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility,
is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
CDL
Appointees must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
NOTE: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess
the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and
type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of procedures for operating heavy, complex, mechanized
equipment in accord with the operator's manual, safety regulations,
and other instructions.
Knowledge of procedures, regulations, and problems involved in driving
well mounted, complex, mechanized equipment on public routes.
Knowledge of procedures, regulations, and problems involved in moving
equipment and/or plows via semitrailers (5-wheel type).
Ability to operate heavy, complex, mechanized equipment requiring a
highly specialized operator skill level in accord with the operator's
manual, safety regulations, and other instructions.
Ability to properly operate selfpropelled asphalt pavers and rollers
(in asphalt pavement construction) at acceptable production rates.
Ability to use cranes, excavator trucks, bulldozers, track-mounted
front-end loaders, specialized snow removal and other types of
complex, mechanized equipment to excavate and/or fill at acceptable
production rates.
Ability to work at heights on equipment such as underbridge equipment,
(snoopers), platform trucks, aerial ladders and baskets, crane booms,
and other equipment of this type.
Ability to load, unload, and deliver equipment of varied types.
Ability to analyze fairly complex problems involved in the operation
of complex, mechanized equipment.
Ability to analyze assigned tasks and determine the most efficient
method of utilizing a piece of complex, mechanized equipment to
complete the task.
Ability to perform operator level maintenance and adjustment on the
complex equipment in accord with the operator's manual, maintenance
manuals, and other instructions.
Ability to install and remove accessories related to the complex,
mechanized equipment such as booms, extensions, cable, cutting teeth,
buckets, and blades.
Ability to learn quickly from written or oral explanations and from
demonstrations.
Ability to drive well mounted, complex, mechanized equipment on public
routes and have knowledge of the procedures, regulations, and problems
associated with such movements.
Ability to complete simple reports and keep simple records.
Ability to lead workers in the performance of maintenance and related
functions.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English
sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign
Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as
they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable
accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation
cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,
such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 42023 | | S | C | 40 | 15 | N/A | C16 | - |
This job specification is for state government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
MCK 01/26/2006 |
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