Automotive Equipment Operator 3 (Transportation and Public Works)

This is skilled work in the operation of heavy-duty earth-moving equipment. Employees in this position operate large diesel-powered vehicles used in varied maintenance and construction tasks. Operates road grader in roadway construction and maintenance work; builds road crown, slopes shoulders, spreads materials, blades drainage ditch; finishes work to grade. Duties include the operation of equipment with complex control systems requiring a high degree of manipulative skill and dexterity. Rigs and operates crane, dragline, backhoe, pile driver and similar power shovel equipment; drags, hoists, swings and dumps materials using clamshell and bucket attachments for digging, widening and cleaning waterways and drainage ditches. Operates large hydraulic bulldozer to clear land for roadways, parking areas, and other facilities. Operates truck-mounted and crawler type excavating machines in the performance of a variety of construction and maintenance tasks. Employees are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all equipment and for performing routine pre-operational checks and routine preventive maintenance.