Heavy Equipment Operator 2 (Ephrata)

Heavy Equipment Operators provide skilled labor for Public Works roadway maintenance, roadway repair, and new construction work including truck operations, light equipment operations, multiple equipment operations, bridge crew operator, traffic technician operator, crane operator, new roads construction grader, and machine control operations leader. Heavy equipment operators may be promoted within their existing position, as they perform progressive levels of duties and responsibilities subject to Employer approval.

2 Apprentice Level: Apprentice level operators conduct truck operations to support journey level operators. Apprentices can perform any operator duty once they are trained for the task. Alternatively, they may aid the work of a journey level operator, as an apprentice, for work they are still learning how to conduct.

The following examples of duties and accountabilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties.  Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position. Employee must comply with all County and department policies, procedures, WAC’s, or other regulatory bodies.

Heavy equipment operators may be promoted within their existing position, with progressive levels of duties and responsibilities. In addition, heavy equipment operators typically specialize in one or more areas of expertise as they promote. The Heavy Equipment Operator 2 has expertise to include the following:

Heavy Equipment Operators may advance or be placed within their positions by work experience, apprenticeship, or by certification. The table below shows the minimum requirements for the Heavy Equipment Operator 2.

Level 2 Apprentice Level:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any combination of education and experience may be substituted as long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed both in an office and in the field of various terrain and in various weather conditions. During Field work, incumbents may be exposed to dangers to traffic.

The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak, and lift up to 50 lbs. of unequal weight.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.