Equipment Operator Apprentice

City of Temple•Temple, TX

8d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Operator Apprentice operates various equipment for street and alley reconstruction and supports the City’s Reconstruction, Right of Way, Sign, and Forestry crews under the general supervision of the Streets Services Foreman. The role includes operating trucks and heavy equipment, transporting materials, maintaining equipment, assisting with street and drainage work, and supporting traffic and vegetation management. The apprentice also participates in emergency response and rotates on-call nights and weekends for Transportation Department emergency calls.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Class A CDL permit, or ability to obtain one within six months.
Flagger Training within six months.

Responsibilities

Operate trucks and equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, loaders, and rollers for street, alley, drainage, right-of-way, and property reconstruction and maintenance.
Transport dirt, road base, asphalt, water, pipes, equipment, debris, and other materials.
Use hand tools and equipment for tasks such as shoveling, hammering, and picking.
Perform routine preventative maintenance on trucks and equipment.
Assist with service calls involving drainage and storm drain obstructions, traffic hazards, street debris, overhanging limbs, obstructed views, mud or silt buildup, alley repairs, damaged signs, street sweeping, sanding, and flood barricades.
Assist with installing and maintaining pavement markings according to the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TXMUTCD).
Mow and clean alleyways and rights-of-way using weed trimmers, lawn mowers, chainsaws, and related equipment.
Assist with setting out traffic counters for traffic counts and traffic and stop signal warrant studies and analysis.
Assist Tree and Forestry crews with trimming and cutting trees and bushes, clearing vegetation from drainages and creeks, and chipping or loading brush and limbs.
Assist Sign Crew with constructing, installing, and replacing street and traffic signs; constructing and painting barricades; and stripping or refacing used sign blanks.
Check, clean, and maintain equipment; set up cones and barricades; flag traffic; and assist with traffic counts.
Drive to check trees along streets and alleys, check drainages for stoppages, and help determine necessary trimming and cutting.
Contact the public concerning allowable and necessary tree trimming and cutting.
Take on a leadership role in the absence of the Crew Leader.
Respond to emergencies involving sanding, oil spills, frozen streets, and other situations; rotate on-call nights and weekends for emergency calls.
Follow policies, procedures, safety guidelines, and inspection requirements for equipment and tools.
Assist other crews, perform miscellaneous duties as needed, and carry out other duties as assigned.