Heavy Equipment Operator
City of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Heavy Equipment Operator
Posted on November 22, 2019
Safely operates heavy construction and other related equipment; maintains equipment.
- Operates heavy construction equipment including a variety of the following: bridge inspection vehicle, high lifts, backhoes, gradall, pavers, rollers, grader, bombadaire, bulldozer, 977 caterpillar track high lift, D6 dozer, National twelve and one half ton truck mounted crane, fourteen ton crane, thirty three ton hydraulic rough terrain crane and other related types of equipment.
- Assists in construction and maintenance of City property, providing such tasks as excavating and backfilling for landslides, and street failures, road construction, road repair, plowing snow, sewer construction, bridge inspection, playgrounds, ball fields, parklands, etc.
- Services, maintains, and makes repairs to equipment; may be required to perform major repairs.
- Ensures that appropriate safety procedures are observed in the operation of and vicinity of equipment.
- Reads grade stakes, plans, lock level, etc. as requested or required.
- May be assigned to other City Departments and/or employers.
- May load and unload material from City vehicles.
- May be assigned to train heavy equipment operator apprentices.
- Performs activities and functions of related lower-level personnel and other related tasks/duties that are assigned or required.