HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR-COOK COUNTY

State of Illinois•Arlington Heights, IL

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator. Under direct supervision of the Operations Supervisor II, this position performs a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, repair and upkeep of roads, bridges and other related structures and features of the highway system.Essential Functions

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of eighth grade graduation.
Requires two years of experience operating highway construction equipment.
Requires one year driving experience immediately preceding appointment free from incidents which could result in license suspension or revocation.
Requires successful completion of a background investigation.
Requires possession of a Clas “A” CDL with appropriate endorsements, including air brakes.
Requires the ability to report to headquarters within 45 minutes in emergency situations.
Requires the ability to perform arduous labor.
Requires the ability to lift 50 pounds.
Requires the ability to work from ladders and scaffolding.
Requires the successful completion of a pre-employment physical and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and random drug and alcohol screening.

Nice To Haves

Prefers ability to understand and carry out oral/written instructions.
Prefers ability to maintain productive working relationships.

Responsibilities

Operates CDL Class A licensed vehicles including maintenance trucks, pavement marking equipment, tractors, mowing machines, snowplows, salt spreaders, and heavy road graders.
Operates sweepers, backhoes, loaders, vactors, gradalls, stripers and other heavy motorized equipment.
Performs labor relating to the maintenance of roadside and rights-of-way.
Operates and performs daily maintenance on dump trucks.
During snow and ice conditions operates snowplow.
Operates and maintains CDL Class A licensed vehicles or other heavy equipment such as, low boys, cranes, augers, large tractor trails, bulldozers, power shovels, concrete spreaders, paving mixers and other related construction equipment.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those enumerated above.

Benefits

Monday-Friday work schedule
Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling)
Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
(12) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually
New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually
Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually
(13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources