Heavy Equipment Technician I is the trainee level classification in the series. Incumbents assist Heavy Equipment Technician II’s in overhauling and repairing construction equipment, heavy and light trucks and automobiles, and independently perform routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment. Heavy Equipment Technician I’s receive on-the-job training in diagnosing mechanical defects and performing major repair work. Incumbents are expected to advance to the Heavy Equipment Mechanic II level after two years of service at the Heavy Equipment Mechanic I level.
Engineering
Fleet Services Manager
Fleet Services Managers are responsible for assisting in the recruitment of quality drivers into the fleet, maintaining detailed records of vehicle servicing and inspection and scheduling regular vehicle maintenance to ensure operational efficiency, among other duties. Moreover, fleet services managers will need to discipline drivers who are not making efficient use of their time, requiring excellent leadership and decision making skill.
Fleet Services Analyst
Fleet Service Analysts are responsible for performing research and analytical work for Fleet Services Department, particularly in the areas of cost management, vehicle replacement schedules, performance benchmarking, action plan tracking, and staffing requirements. Duties also include: reporting the ongoing effectiveness of various maintenance procedures, fleet replacement policies and strategies by using cost accounting methods, and developing justification and documentation for user rate recommendations. This class is also responsible for the analysis and development of productivity measurements to simplify and/or improve processes, determining performance standards by tracking and trending production data, and conducting operations and vehicle fleet cost and usage rate analyses
Maintenance Engineer, Highway
A Highway Maintenance Engineer is responsible for determining cost-effect preventive maintenance treatments, upgrade, and repair strategies to maintain highways, bridges and roadside facilities within an assigned area of operation. This position follows state department of transportation standards and applies asset management principles to schedule and prioritize work. This position assess highway corridors holistically and programs actions through a lens of environmental stewardship, sustainability, safety, and resilience.
Other duties typically include:
- Develops and monitors maintenance budget.
- Oversees selection and maintenance of major roadway maintenance equipment.
- Responsible for landscape and vegetation management along roadways.
- Responsible for emergency response preparedness for maintenance.
- Responsible for the development, preparation, and letting of maintenance contracts for the district.
- Works with governmental officials and the public to set maintenance program goals and expectations.
- Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
Highway Maintenance Superintendent
A Highway Maintenance Superintendent is a top-level supervisor. The Superintendent develops schedules and budgets and sets work priorities for maintenance operations. The Superintendent supervises multiple crews tasked with highway and bridge maintenance, repairs, and reconstruction. This person is often assisted by a Senior Highway Maintenance Worker.
Other responsibilities typically include:
- Accounting for all equipment issued to subordinates or self, such as hand tools, road building tools, materials, plows and sanders, and trucks and heavy equipment.
- Assists with management and developing and monitoring individual training programs.
- Works with governmental offices and the public.
- Administers and inspects contracted maintenance activities.
Fleet Manager
A Fleet Manager plans, organizes, implements, directs, and leads the activities of the Fleet Services Division of a Department of Public Works or a State Department of Transportation. Duties include oversight of vehicle and heavy equipment repair, maintenance, fueling, record keeping, and vehicle procurement/disposal. The Fleet Manager collaborates and coordinates with other departments and divisions and other governmental agencies.
Other responsibilities typically include:
- Determines whether equipment needs can be met.
- Buys or researches and recommends equipment for specific activities.
- Identifies and integrates new technologies into departmental operations.
- Ensures personnel safety through effective use of training, performance management, and communication.
- Participates in outside community and professional groups and committees.
- Mentors staff and provides training programs for equipment operators and other subordinates.
- Sets and monitors productivity measures.