Engineering Equipment Operator

Summary

These positions serve as an Engineering Equipment Operator in a BLM field office.

The positions are located in the BLM Oregon State Office, in the Salem, Springfield, or Merlin offices.

Duties

Salary Range for Merlin and Springfield Oregon:$28.45 - $33.21 per hour
Salary Range for Salem Oregon:$36.59 - $42.68 per hour

Operates one or more pieces of heavy engineering equipment to excavate, backfill, grade or level materials to required grade tolerances, in the reconstruction and maintenance of gravel and/or surfaced highways, timber access roads, and recreation areas. Equipment consists of motor graders, tractors, with attachments, dozer tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, excavators, brush cutters, compaction roller, and motorized brooms. Work performed includes digging and cleaning ditchers, removing slides and rocks, removing slash and debris left by construction or maintenance operations, snow and ice removal, and otherwise maintaining road surfaces, ditches and right-of-ways. Operates various types of heavy equipment to repair washouts, earth slides, and damage to road shoulders caused by storms. Transferring material into dumb trucks and maneuvering equipment in confined areas. Operates light and heavy trucks (some with trailers) including pickups, flatbeds, tank trucks, 50-ton lowboys and 25-ton dumb trucks. Maintains assigned equipment including minor maintenance and preventative maintenance. Some manual labor may be necessary.

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