Heavy Equipment Operator Lead

Purpose and Scope:

To supervise, manage and lead a team of Heavy Equipment Operators and have the ability to maintain and repair sections of the following: roads, streets, curbs, surface mats, membranes, drainage structures, as well as other improved areas using appropriate paving and/or surfacing procedures; interpret construction drawings and surveys using information such as subgrade contours and grade alignment; and shall provide erosion control.

Essential Responsibilities:

To supervise, manage and lead a team of Heavy Equipment Operators in order to meet heavy equipment requirements on a government contract on a military installation.  Need to have the ability as the lead to perform the required work as well.  To determine type and application of equipment to use in various maintenance and repair operations; operate construction equipment to finish grade, level, slope, and compact construction materials. Must be able to investigate proposed work sites to determine resource requirements, plan and estimate jobs, coordinate and plan work requirements with other civil engineering and base agencies and inspect work to ensure quality and compliance with policies, regulations, and other publications. To maintain, and repair graded roads, graveled roads and acreage, open ditches, drainage, foundations and slabs on grade. Have experience in chain link fence construction and repair.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Minimum five (5) years of recent heavy equipment experience gained either in military or commercial application. Must have either performed or supervised construction equipment operation, special techniques in using construction equipment to prepare sites for constructing and maintaining asphalt roads and grounds, concrete work, soil stabilization, and rigid and flexible pavement construction and maintenance.  Must have at least one of the following qualifications:  OSHA Certified Crane Operator (29 CFR 1926.1427), minimum two years of experience on 100-ton crane, Certified Forklift Operator, Certified Front End Loader, Certified CTL Skid Steer Operator, Certified Excavator Operator, Certified Street Sweeper Operator or experienced in chain link fence construction and repair. Must possess basis skills in computer operations. Must have ability to read, interpret and apply TM instructions, publications, and safety rules. Must have ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Must possess and maintain a valid CDL driver’s license and be able to operate a government general-purpose vehicle.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a SECRET Clearance.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. Frequently lifts items weighing 40-45 pounds and occasionally in excess of 50 pounds. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, or may include unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues. Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable.  Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.