Qualifications
- Knowledge of University rules and regulations
- Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
- Valid Massachusetts Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Air Brakes required
- Valid Class 2B Hoisting License required
- Must be able to pass NIDA 5 Drug Screen, per Federal CFR 49
- Experience using heavy construction equipment such as heavy six and ten-wheeled dump trucks
- Working knowledge of the methods and techniques used in the utilization, care, and safe operation of a wide variety of heavy and specialized highway construction and landscape maintenance equipment and trucks
- Knowledge of the state laws pertaining to the operation of heavy equipment
- Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods in varying climatic conditions
- Working knowledge of the operation and application of a wide variety of power and hand tools used for highway construction and landscape maintenance
- Considerable experience in the methods and techniques utilized for effective highway construction and landscape maintenance
- Ability to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships with staff and customers
- Ability to use basic hand tools
- Ability to locate trouble-shoot off-loading issues without “tripping” the equipment with supervision, if necessary
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Must be able to use ladders and industrial trucks, and physically fit to perform outdoor work
- Ability to work extra/irregular hours
- Ability to work outside for long periods of time
- Physical Demands/Working Conditions
- Requires the ability to balance, carry, push, pull, stand, bend, drive, reach, sit, twist, lift and perform repetitive movements
- Ability to work outside for long periods of time
- Must be able to use ladders and industrial trucks, and physically fit to perform outdoor work
Benefits
- Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm
- Ability to work extra/irregular hours
Responsibilities
- Operates heavy or specialized equipment used in roadway, walkway or landscape construction and maintenance
- Performs manual tasks requiring various specialized skills
- Operates heavy or specialized equipment and vehicles used in roadway, walkway, and landscape construction and maintenance, such as excavator; backhoe with extension boom and multiple attachments coupler; road grader; Five to ten ton vibratory road roller; 4Yz-yard front end loader with multiple-use front end; 24-ton bulldozer; self-propelled asphalt paver; heavy dump truck; hydraulic power side dresser; curb paver; five ton fork lift; 60 foot bucket truck; and related equipment
- Makes emergency repairs of a minor nature to heavy or specialized highway construction and landscape maintenance equipment
- Operates specialized power tools and equipment, such as vibratory plate compactors; air compressors; pneumatic breakers; walk-behind pavement saw; hand-held power masonry saw; chain saws; walk-behind power broom; cement mixer; gas-operated pumps; power washers; generators; hammer drills; cutting torches; arc welders; sandblasters; and related equipment
- Operates heavy dump trucks and equipment for hauling, stockpiling, and distributing various bulk materials, such as salt, sand, loam, gravel, bituminous concrete, and coal
- Operates motorized trucks and trailers for the pick-up and delivery of various supplies and equipment
- Operates road plows, road sanders, front-end loaders, and related equipment with snow removal operations
- Performs manual tasks requiring special skills or knowledge in connection with roadway, walkway, and landscape construction and maintenance, such as reading blueprints; staking out projects; determining elevations and grades; seeding lawns; installing granite curbing; rigging chains and straps for hoisting; positioning signs, cones, fences, and barricades for safety; using hand signals; and related tasks as required
- Performs unskilled manual tasks using hand tools such as rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, and hand brooms
- Coordinates work and maintains records on special projects with campus, faculty, staff, contractors, and other customers
- Trains fellow employees in safe and effective use of heavy or specialized equipment and trucks
- Provides excavation and heavy construction equipment support to utilities crews repairing major utilities system failures and other emergencies
- Ensures safe work site conditions
- Assists in Construction Services Hardscape Masonry work
- Maintains cleanliness of work areas
- Utilize safe working habits, identifies hazards, and takes corrective actions
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Practices and promotes excellent customer service in the workplace and exhibits a clear commitment to the diverse needs of customers
- This includes the obligation to work overtime, to return to work between scheduled shifts when directed, and to report to work during any delays, early departures, and closures
- Incumbent is responsible for updating the service desk with current phone number
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