UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASS TITLE:                                  HEAVY MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

CLASS DEFINITION:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

To operate, adjust, service and maintain a variety of heavy construction and maintenance equipment, except power shovels, such as: graders, bulldozers, road rollers, power sweepers, hydro-cranes, front end loaders, and truck and trailer units, etc: and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Receives specific instructions from a superior who assigns duties and indicates work methods and schedules.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Usually none, although occasionally may direct the work of one or more manual laborers. 

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

To operate, adjust, service and maintain a variety of heavy construction and maintenance equipment, except power shovels, such as: graders, bulldozers, road rollers, power sweepers, hydro-cranes, front end loaders, and truck and trailer units, etc.

To be responsible for: the motor equipment assigned for performing tasks; reporting necessary repairs; keeping equipment clean; and maintaining proper servicing, such as fuel, oil, grease, water and air.

Occasionally, to make emergency minor repairs to equipment.

As required: to operate equipment such as light trucks, compressors, and other light equipment; or to work as a Motor Equipment Operator; or to perform manual labor.

To do related work as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES:

A thorough knowledge of the state laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on the highway; skill in the operation and routine maintenance of all types of heavy motorized equipment, particularly bulldozers, graders, hydro-cranes and similar types of heavy equipment; a familiarity with general construction and maintenance methods employed on highways and other public works; the ability to make ordinary emergency repairs to heavy construction motor equipment; and related capacities and abilities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

Such as may have been gained through completion of eight school grades; and 

EXPERIENCE:

Such as may have been gained through employment as an operator of heavy diesel and gasoline motor equipment and trucks such as are used in highway maintenance and construction.

OR:    any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of the proper operator's license issued in conformance to requirements of the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles to operate above-described equipment.