HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HIGHWAY MARKING
Highway Marking
In New Jersey, Heavy Equipment Operator, Highway Marking is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying takes 1 year of relevant experience and a commercial driver's license. The FY 2027 range lands between $52,308 and $75,954, and state payroll currently lists about 15 people in the title, led by Environmental Protection.
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Heavy Equipment Operator, Highway Marking appears on the State payroll at 5 departments, most of them at Department of Environmental Protection.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Environmental Protection | 6 |
| Department of Transportation | 4 |
| Veterans Affairs | 3 |
| Military Affairs | 1 |
| Department of Corrections | 1 |
Where this title is used
Heavy Equipment Operator, Highway Marking is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 15 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $73,386. The agencies employing the most are:
- Environmental Protection (6)
- Transportation (4)
- Veterans Affairs (3)
- Military Affairs (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under supervision in the Department of Transportation or Local Government, operates, adjusts, and services a line-striping truck and associated equipment, and supervises work of the crew assigned to the truck; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Operates equipment on a line-striping truck to paint new traffic patterns and repaint existing patterns.
- Supervises the operation of the line-striping truck and crew.
- Interprets plans and sketches for the painting of traffic lines.
- Operates, maintains, and makes minor adjustments and repairs to line-striping trucks and associated equipment including gasoline motors, air compressors, spray guns, bead dispensers, power take-off pumps, power agitators, and line painting equipment.
- Makes necessary adjustments for uniform paint and bead applications.
- Takes necessary precautions to ensure safety of crew members and the public welfare while working in an exposed position on a moving vehicle.
- Operates small line striper to apply paint to new or existing location and participates in installation of traffic marking tape.
- Participates in installation, replacement, and repair of traffic signs.
- Drives and operates various equipment used for snow removal and ice control during the winter period.
- Maintains simple records.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in work involving the operation, adjustment, and maintenance of trucks and equipment used in highway line painting operations.
License
Appointees must possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the safe, correct operation and adjustment of trucks and equipment used in highway line painting.
- Knowledge of requirements for application of paint and reflective material used in highway traffic marking.
- Knowledge of traffic control and safety practices established for work in highway marking.
- Ability to organize assigned work and supervise line painting crews.
- Ability to interpret plans and sketches for painting traffic lines and installing signs.
- Ability to perform minor maintenance of highway traffic line painting equipment including motors, compressors, spray guns, paint pumps, bead dispensers, and agitators.
- Ability to operate, service, and perform minor maintenance on trucks.
- Ability to drive and operate equipment normally used for snow removal and ice control.
- Ability to maintain records.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles operated, rests with the Appointing Authority.