TITLE: Heavy Equipment Operator I DEPARTMENT: Public Works DIVISION: Road & Bridge PAY LEVEL: Level C $27.61 EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N SUPERVISOR: Road & Bridge Superintendent, Supervisor, Leader SUPERVISES: NA LOCATION: Leavenworth County Shop, 23690 187th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
RESIDENCY POLICY
Residency is defined as the place where one’s 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 Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Medical Services. Any exception to this residency requirement must be specifically approved by the BOCC. (Revised 04/21/05)
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) 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
- Knowledge of general Public Works roadway maintenance and construction activities.
- 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.
- Knowledge of basic mechanical operations to analyze any breakdown or failure of equipment operation to report to supervisor or mechanics.*
- Knowledge of basic storm water prevention plans, best management practices, reporting associated with the dutie

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