This is advanced skilled work in the operation of large vehicles and similar types of public works equipment for the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department.

Employees in this class are responsible for operating tractor trailers, heavy duty road rollers, front end loaders, small bulldozers and other vehicles used principally for maintenance and construction purposes. Incumbents are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the equipment and for performing routine pre-operational checks and routine preventive maintenance. Work requires skill and dexterity in using simultaneous control mechanisms on assigned vehicles. Supervision is received from a maintenance or construction supervisor who reviews work in progress and upon completion for proper equipment operation and thoroughness in carrying out assigned tasks.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Transports construction equipment using a low bed trailer; operates tractor trailer in local hauling tasks; loads and unloads vehicles as required.

Operates heavy duty road roller in resurfacing and roadway construction.

Operates front end loader or small tractor rigged with hydraulic loading lift and back hoe digging shovel.

Operates amphibious vehicles used in spraying and removing vegetation from canals and waterways.

Drives truck and operates hydraulic aerial hoists used in tree maintenance; uses crane and winch attachments for loading and placing various equipment and materials.

May operate smaller earth-moving equipment such as bulldozers, graders and mobile hydrocranes.

Operates mowtrim or boom-mounted saw to trim roadside vegetation and canal banks.

Operates large dump truck to haul construction materials or debris.

Operates large street sweeper for road maintenance.

Operates a single bed trash truck with chipper attachment to cut back visual obstructions and hazardous roadside vegetation.

Performs routine pre-operational checks and routine preventive maintenance of equipment; makes minor adjustments to equipment in the field.

May assist labor crew with assigned tasks or direct labor crew on landscape or construction jobs.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Knowledge of the operational characteristics of large vehicles and larger types of automotive equipment.

Knowledge of large vehicles and public works equipment used for maintenance and construction purposes.

Knowledge of safe driving techniques and the occupational hazards of motorized equipment operation.

Knowledge of local traffic rules and regulations.

Some knowledge of the geography and road network of the metropolitan area.

Ability to operate an assigned vehicle in the prescribed manner.

Ability to detect malfunctions while operating heavy equipment.

Ability to make minor adjustments and to perform minor servicing of assigned automotive equipment.

Skill in the operation of heavy automotive and public works equipment.

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