Equipment Operator Assistant

Job Description Summary:

Salary: $19.14 - $28.72 per hou

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Job Profile Summa

ryThe Equipment Operator Assistant will assist with the safe and proficient operation of heavy equipment on various TRWD projects as well as keeping the equipment clean and in good working order. They will work as part of a team to assist with other duties such as vegetation maintenance, structure inspection and repair, and manual labo

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Job Descrip

tionEssential Functions and Responsibilit

ies:The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this posit

• ion.Work with heavy equipment such as uniloader, box blade, backhoe, rubber tire loader, and mini excav
• atorCommunicate equipment mechanical issues to fleet mecha
• nicsClean, maintain and inspect all equipment d
• ailyLocate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning
• workLearn and follow safety regulat
• ionsMaintain clean work environ
• mentInteract and coordinate with other TRWD perso
• nnelAssist with construction projects including, but not limited to, building fences, pouring and finishing concrete, carpentry, and pain
• tingAssist with vegetation maintenance, painting, building fences, and cleaning pipelines, floodway, ROW or in operations facilities/prop
• ertyPull and park utility trai
• lersPick up trash along ROW and/or floo
• dwayMaintain familiarity with strategic District levels of ser
• viceContinuous improvement monitoring and innovation eff
• ortsPerform other duties as requ

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Required Experie

• nce: At least (1) year of experience working with heavy equipment and ability to show proficiency operating two (2) of the following pieces of equipment: uniloader, box blade, backhoe, rubber tire loader, and mini exca
• vatorLight mechanical knowledge to communicate equipment issues to fleet mech
• anicsKnowledge and understanding of
• gradePulling and backing up utility tra

ilers
Desired Experi

• ence: Ability to operate dump truck, water truck, gradall, grapple truck or heavy haul l
• ow boyAbility to operate dozer, excavator, or track

loader
Required Education/Certification/L

• icense:Valid Texas driver’s

license
Desired Education/Certification/L

• icense: High School
• DiplomaValid Texas CDL Class A or B without restr
• iction ETanker (N) end

orsement
Success Factors/Job Compe

• tencies: Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing w
• ork tasksDependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling ob
• ligationsCooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative
• attitudeStress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress s
• ituationsConcern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful o
• n the jobIndependence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get th
• ings doneSelf-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult s
• ituationsAdaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the
• workplaceInitiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and c
• hallengesPersistence — Job requires persistence in the face of
• obstaclesInnovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. See more occupations related to this w
• ork styleIntegrity — Job requires being honest an
• d ethicalAchievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward master

ing tasks
Physical Demands and Work E

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nvironment:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

• functions.Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to ad
• just focus.Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides out in the field for long periods of time exposing the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. They will periodically work in buildings without climate control. This position will also work in confined spaces, underground, in diches, on water ways such as lakes or rivers, and at vario