CDOT Employees Only: Heavy Equipment Operator IV, Fairplay (w/ $500 Housing Stipend)

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. 

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

About the Position

CDOT has a promotional opportunity for a Heavy Equipment Operator IV (HEO IV) located in Fairplay, CO.  This position operates heavy, large, specialized roadway equipment with complex controls requiring a high degree of skill.  This position is expected to serve as an expert in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and transporting of heavy and specialized equipment. This position mentors others on safe equipment operation and maintenance.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following

• Operate heavy equipment and specialized equipment in complex and safety sensitive situations. Equipment can include tandem dump truck, loader, tractor mower, tractor trailer combinations, triple-axle lowboy, paving machines, lay down machine, shoulder machine, attenuator, tow plow, aggregate spreaders, pneumatic and steel drum rollers, road oil distribution trucks, etc.
• Ensure equipment is in safe operating condition to meet guidelines established by the Federal Motor Safety Carriers Act.
• Operate technology systems in the equipment to help with operational decision-making, inspections, and maintenance. Example systems include Truck and Equipment Controller Systems, Maintenance Decision Support Systems (MDSS), electronic fleet management systems, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System, etc.
• Load, secure and haul heavy equipment; determine the weight and choose appropriate route; ensure yearly oversize and overweight permit is current and carried in truck.

• Perform inspections of worksites such as access, utilities, permitted extra-legal loads, roadway inventory, night inspections, and storm water permits.
• Participate in completion of specialized tasks, such as chip seal, asphalt machine patching, asphalt crack pouring, etc.
• Maintain knowledge and skill in operating hand tools, including learning new pieces/types of tools and related technology.
• Perform minor repairs, equipment inspections, and schedule regular maintenance on all equipment this position operates.
• Maintain situational awareness of patrol area conditions and identify maintenance issues.
• Assess emergency situations to determine appropriate action to take.
• Set up traffic control zones.
• Perform roadway maintenance duties such as removing debris, digging ditches, installing and repairing guardrail, filling potholes, etc.
• Plow snow.
• Use computer software and CDOT programs to enter data and information in order to complete email, paperwork, reports, work orders, time sheets, supply orders, meter readings, weekly updates, on-line training and accident reports.
• Maintain proficiency in operations in three key areas: equipment maintenance, safety and environmental awareness, and effective operations.
• Instruct, lead, coach, and mentor employees on specific projects or parts of projects, such as equipment operation, preventative maintenance, safety, environmental awareness, etc.
• Attend safety and training meetings; maintain technical knowledge of safety procedures and guidance materials, including Safety Manual and Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with external entities, such as law enforcement, fire, municipalities, counties, and other state agencies. 
• Follow safety guidance and wear proper safety equipment.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• The average work week is 40 hours, with periodic overtime due to emergencies or inclement weather.
• Required to be on call on a rotating basis.
• Shift work required depending on assignment
• May be required to work on other patrols, in other sections, nights, and in high volume traffic situations.
• Frequent travel to work sites within South East Colorado
• Exposure to loud noise.
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes and skin.
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products.
• Some equipment requires the use of respirators.
• Work in close proximity to heavy traffic.
• Required to use various hand tools and to operate heavy equipment, such as backhoe, tractor, bucket truck, forklift, skid steer, loader, aerial devices and other equipment.
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles.
• May be required to travel to remote locations for equipment repair.
• Exposure to High Voltage (anything over 600 V) and electrical shock.
• Frequently responds to emergencies outside of regular work hours and may work overtime including weekends and holidays.
• Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet for long periods of time.

Minimum Qualifications 

• At least four (4) years of heavy equipment operating experience that includes operating AND transporting backhoes, motor graders, and/or specialty equipment (e.g. bulldozer, gradall, laydown, trackhoe, excavator, vactor truck, etc.), with current proficiency at the journey level.  

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License Class A with no restriction on air brakes that allows operation in Colorado.
• Must obtain a tanker endorsement (N) with no restriction on air brakes within 6 months of appointment to this position.
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e. drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider. 
• May be required to work overtime including weekends and holidays.
• On call to respond to emergency situations.
• Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services outside regular work hours to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
• May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after notified to report to work.  Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to work station. 
• Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency. 

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will be an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties as listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Successful completion of CDOT's Equipment Operator III Training Program;
• Extensive experience safely and effectively operating single and double axle dump trucks, as well as front end loaders;
• Extensive experience safely and effectively operating several types of specialty heavy equipment such as trackhoes, bulldozers, tanker trucks, vactor trucks, grade-all, lay-down machine, rotomiller, etc.;
• Extensive experience safely and efficiently transporting heavy equipment, which includes loading, unloading, and securing down equipment;
• Knowledge and experience with CDOT incident management, maintenance operations, and equipment, including related policies, rules, and regulations;
• Knowledge and experience with the Emergency Response Guidelines, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Chapter IV) and supplement to set traffic control for road projects through different terrain;
• Knowledge and experience applying the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
• Extensive experience safely and effectively operating and training others on several types of heavy equipment as well as specialty equipment;
• Demonstrated experience in scheduling and planning daily work activities;
• Extensive experience effectively using several types of hand tools;
• Extensive experience performing physically demanding work assignments;
• Ability to effectively communicate with CDOT staff and others, sometimes in safety situations where quick communication is essential;
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions and information;
• Mechanical ability;
• Strong positive and can do attitude;
• Strong commitment to safety;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Self-starter and motivated to accomplish assigned tasks;
• Ability to quickly learn with minimal direction;
• Ability to adapt to changes in work assignments and environments;
• Strong customer service skills;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills;
• Ability to effectively perform as a leader and mentor to employees;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong analytical, reasoning, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Familiarity with SAP and the knowledge and know how to use computers and the ability to quickly learn software.

Applicant Checklist: Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)

2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

3. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. 

4. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "[email protected]" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step, a comparative analysis.  

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• The comparative analysis process for this position will be the TM II job knowledge written assessment. You must receive a score of at least 60% to pass the written assessment and be placed on the eligible list. 

3. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement 

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant. 

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”

Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA  92618.The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.  The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. Email address: [email protected]. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov. 

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

MKV (SAP#50002251 / PCR# 67267)