Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  00112087

Description Activated On:  4/17/2025 12:04:09 PM


Position Purpose:
Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. 

Operates a variety of light and heavy construction and maintenance equipment on various types of projects under the responsibility of the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Wilkes-Barre District Office.

Description of Duties:
Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Operates dozers, front end loaders, backhoes, excavators, skid steers, compactors, tractor-trailer combinations, dump trucks with and without tag-a-long trailers, pickup trucks, and any other similar vehicle and equipment necessary to construct small abandoned mine reclamation or other projects.

Operates the aforementioned vehicles and equipment to assist other commonwealth agencies on construction and maintenance projects.

Cleans and maintains department vehicles and equipment, fuels and greases machines, performs general maintenance and effects minor repairs.

Performs various types of manual work using power tools and hand tools, acetylene torches and electric welding equipment as necessary to accomplish an assignment and when not operating equipment.

Assists mechanics in making repairs to equipment.

Possesses a working knowledge of the applicable state laws pertaining to the operation of vehicles and equipment upon highways.

Maintains daily reports of equipment used and records hours of operation for vehicles and equipment.

Maintains record of equipment, supplies, and materials which arrive or leave the storage facility at the Franklin Warehouse.

Assist with the procurement of rental equipment,construction supplies or other items required to complete the assigned projects.

Assist the foreman and administration officer in scheduling vehicles to be serviced or repaired. Obtain repair estimates for damaged vehicles.

Clean and transport vehicles and equipment to and from various locations for the District office.

Possesses abilities as noted in the Essential Functions of this Position Description.

Promotes the Department’s mission.

Inputs appropriate data in a prescribed format to meet data quality standards set forth by guidance, training, and policy across all of DEP’s electronic data systems; to include ensuring accuracy and completeness of entries, and where available, the use of system specific tools to ensure duplicative entries and data quality issues are minimized.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only types of equipment to be operated nor duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Decision Making:
Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

The employee may decide the type of equipment to be used and the positioning of the equipment for the work to be done. The employee also makes decisions concerning the safe operation of the equipment. The employee receives his work assignments from the supervisor and in the absence of the supervisor, functions as a team leader.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

Experience:



Licenses, registrations, or certifications:

1. 
  Class A Commercial Driver's License
 
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Class C Driver's License
 
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N/A
 
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Essential Functions
: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
 1. Operate both light and heavy equipment
 2. Maintain and service vehicles and equipment and maintenance records.
 3. Perform minor repairs.
 4. Perform manual work, use power and hand tools as necessary and perform heavy lifting.
 5. Perform carpentry, masonary, plumbing, and metal fabrication work as necessary.
 6. Travel and stay overnight, as required.
 7. Understand and follow instructions
 8. Work as a team member
 9. Must maintain a Class A CDL.
 10. Legally operate a commonwealth-owned vehicle and travel to sites not served by public transportation.