STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES

 

CLASSIFICATION:  EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SUPERVISOR

 

Class Code:  4136-14                                          Date Established:  05-17-07

 

Occupational Code:  5-3-4                                  Date of Last Revision: 

 

BASIC PURPOSE:  To supervise workers in the maintenance or construction of roads, trails, or other projects on State and private lands.

 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·           Provides direction to on-site work teams in the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of gravel roads, trails or other construction projects.

·           Operates ATV’s, snowmobiles, and sophisticated hydraulic snow grooming equipment and related attachments on various terrains.

·           Makes adjustments and repairs to equipment as necessary.

·           Removes stumps, rock and ledge; places steel I-beams in bridges, sets concrete abutments, walls, culverts and other structures, sets stones, excavates soil and places fill materials; supervises and performs carpentry work, welding and cutting steel utilizing various types of power equipment.

·           Operates heavy construction equipment.

·           Prepares and interprets plans, blueprints and sketches of proposed structures with job specifications and coordinates activities with Bureau and Division management.

·           Prepares weekly/monthly and seasonal reports of work performed in the field.

·           Interprets, implements, and enforces regulatory requirements related to safety, environmental and industry standards.

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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:

 

Skill:  Requires skill in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling, and reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex machines.

 

Knowledge:  Requires understanding and using business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures.

 

Impact:  Requires responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state agencies.  Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.

 

Supervision:  Requires direct supervision of other employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.

 

Working Conditions:  Requires performing regular job functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor injuries or health hazards.

 

Physical Demands:  Requires medium work, including continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination in operating machines or equipment.

 

Communication:  Requires obtaining and exchanging information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to questions from state employees or members of the general public.

 

Complexity:  Requires a combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical problems.  This level also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization exists.

Independent Action:  Requires a range of choice in applying a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures for approval by supervisor.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:  Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or its equivalent.

 

Experience:  Four years’ experience in operating and maintaining snow and trail conditioning equipment, including snow grooming tractors, bulldozers, front end loaders, ATV’s and other types of heavy equipment, and one year of supervisory experience.

 

License/Certification:  Ability to obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements within the probationary period.

 

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:  Knowledge of the layout and development of OHRV trails and programs.  Knowledge of the use of computers and GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) systems equipment and related software.  Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision, management and conflict resolution.  Ability to read and understand legal agreements and documents.  Ability to operate off-highway recreational vehicles, both in winter and summer operations.  Ability to manage and oversee multiple projects and personnel.  Knowledge of internal combustion engines.  Knowledge of the uses and limitations of heavy motor equipment.  Ability to operate and maintain snow and trail conditioning equipment.  Ability to understand and carry out both written and oral instructions.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and to develop and maintain good relationships with the general public.  Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:  This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class title.

 

 

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Last Updated 10/21/04
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