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Maintenance Equipment Operator I (Construction Services)
Job no : 525979
Work type : Staff Full Time
Campus : UMass Amherst
Department : Grounds Departments
Pay Grade : 13
Categories : Facilities / Grounds, Skilled Labor
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Summary
Maintenance Equipment Operator I operates heavy or specialized equipment used in roadway, walkway or landscape construction and maintenance. Performs manual tasks requiring various specialized skills.
Essential Functions
- 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.
Other Functions
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
Valid Massachusetts Class A Commercial Driver's License preferred.
Physical Demands / Working Conditions
Additional Details
Work Schedule
Salary Information
AFSCME Non-Exempt Grade 13; Special Recruitment rate step 6.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Advertised : Jan 13 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close : Apr 13 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
