Equipment Operator I - Landscape Maintenance

City of Wilmington•245 Operation Center Drive, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Work outdoors, learn valuable trade skills, and be part of a crew that looks out for each other. Equipment Operator I team members work in small crews operating tools and specialized equipment while maintaining streams and public spaces across the city. Employees gain hands-on experience, opportunities to earn a CDL, CPR/First Aid certifications, heavy equipment training, and cross-training across multiple operational teams. This is a strong fit for hardworking, dependable people who want to learn new skills, grow their career, and move up through experience and initiative. The purpose of this position is to maintain and improve the City’s vegetation associated with stormwater easements. This is accomplished by operating equipment on roadsides, in the street right of way and in easements on private property. This is the entry level class in the Equipment Operator series. This class is distinguished from the Equipment Operator II, III, and IV classes in that the latter classes perform more complex and difficult equipment operation duties and utilize heavier equipment.

Requirements

Minimum of one year of experience in construction, maintenance, grounds keeping or a related field.
Minimum of one year of experience operating the types of equipment operated by this classification.
Class C driver’s license
Ability to obtain Flagger & WorkZone Safety certifications within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of the basic operation and maintenance requirements of the equipment operated by this classification.
Ability to perform a variety of manual tasks for extended periods of time and in all types of weather conditions.
Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with colleagues, City leadership, and the general public.
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and handle practical situations and requests made by supervisor and/or lead workers; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an efficient manner; to understand and follow simple oral and written directives and perform the relative tasks using sound judgment.

Responsibilities

Performs vegetation maintenance for drainage systems, including street rights-of-way, stormwater easements, open channels, creeks, and ditches.
Assists with servicing stormwater basin covers and other stormwater infrastructure.
Operates equipment, mowing and maintaining drainage structures, removing debris and litter, managing vegetation, and cleaning ditches to ensure proper system function.
Inspects equipment prior to use; inspects and secures equipment following use.
Maintains records and logs of all work performed and completes basic preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
When not operating equipment, assists crews by performing manual labor in support of stormwater maintenance and landscape maintenance on public property to include repair projects; shoveling, raking, spreading, compacting, and leveling dirt, rock, asphalt, cement, and other materials; retrieving supplies, materials, tools, equipment and other items and running various errands as needed; collecting, transporting, and loading and unloading materials, supplies, tools, and equipment to and from the worksite.
Follows established safety procedures; utilizes safety equipment and wearing protective gear; monitors traffic conditions surrounding trucks and equipment to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or unsafe traffic conditions; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project and work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and reports incidents, accidents, problems, or unusual situations.
Provides operational support by assisting with storm preparation and clean up, building and setting up traffic barriers for special events, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance + many other insurance options
Excellent retirement benefits, including a city-provided 4.5% contribution each pay period into a 401(k) and automatic enrollment into the North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Retirement System
Employer-paid health & wellness clinic
Free on-site city gym access
Paid sick and vacation leave + 13 paid holidays per year
6-weeks paid parental leave
Paid volunteer & blood donation leave
Flex schedule and telework availability (position dependent)
Professional development trainings & leadership initiatives
Tuition assistance benefits