MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR I

Four-Day Workweek

6:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Thursday

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Operate a motor grader in the heavy equipment classification to maintain County roads. Responsible for performing skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and construction work on County highways, roads, secondary roads, auxiliary structures, and rights-of-way.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates a variety of trucks and heavy equipment to construct, repair, and maintain roads, properties, and structures; hauls materials, and transports vehicles and equipment to job sites using various trucks and transporters; clears County roadways of snow and applies sand, as necessary.
• Ensures that safety rules and regulations are adhered to and that the work zone and all equipment are in safe operating condition.
• Maintains records of work performed and materials used.
• Operates a motor grader and various types of equipment to maintain gravel roads. 
• Spread gravel across the road surface to fill holes and maintain proper road crown.
• Shape and restructure road shoulders. Shoulder up gravel to black-top to maintain the required slope and width of the road shoulder.
• Maintain ditches to ensure proper drainage.
• Plow snow.
• Inspect and repair roads damaged from rain and erosion.
• Minor maintenance of equipment to include daily inspections.
• Reports for off-duty work for emergency operations for Public Health, Safety and Welfare 
• Operates various types of CDL equipment
• Other duties as assigned.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

High school diploma or GED supplemented by one year of progressively responsible roadway maintenance experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License with CDL Class A Endorsement
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record  
• Pre-employment drug screen/UA  
• Pre-employment physical 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION

Driving: Frequently

Balancing: Occasionally

Bending/Stooping: Frequently

Twisting: Frequently

Squatting/Crouching: Frequently

Kneeling: Frequently

Crawling: Occasionally

Climbing Stairs: Occasionally

Climbing Ladders: Occasionally

Reaching at Shoulder Level: Frequently

Reaching Below Shoulder Level: Frequently

Reaching Above Shoulder Level: Frequently

Standing/Walking: Frequently

Lifting: 50 lbs. Minimum 100 lbs. Maximum

Carrying: 50 lbs. Minimum 100 lbs. Maximum

Push/Pull: 50 lbs. Minimum 100 lbs. Maximum