Equipment Operator I - Streets & Traffic

City of Casper•Central Services Garage - Casper, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Incumbents are responsible for operating light and medium standard maintenance equipment in order to complete a variety of maintenance and repair activities to utility systems, landfill, streets, sidewalks, curbs, and valley gutters; directing traffic; excavating; and cleaning and maintaining equipment. Receives general supervision from higher-level supervisory and management staff in assigned division.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to perform manual labor.
Ability to be on call and respond to call-outs after hours, weekends and holidays, within the specified timeframe required by division.
Ability to learn, use, and care for applicable tools and equipment.
Ability to routinely demonstrate the City of Casper core values.
Ability to follow all City safety rules and procedures and immediately report all accidents/incidents or unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
Ability to operate a variety of less complex power-driven equipment.
Ability to attach auxiliary pieces of equipment to power-driven equipment.
Ability to learn the traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in truck and equipment operations.
Ability to perform a variety of construction and maintenance tasks.
Ability to work independently or in a crew situation, as assigned.
Ability to learn the practices, methods and materials used in construction and maintenance work.
Ability to learn how to read and interpret blueprints, schematics and/or other technical drawings.
Ability to learn the geography and street system of the City.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and direction.
Ability to maintain a neat and professional appearance.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Skill in operating in a courteous, knowledgeable and tactful manner with staff and general public.
Skill in oral and written communication, sufficient to exchange or convey effective information and to receive work direction.

Nice To Haves

Operation and maintenance requirements of trucks and light equipment preferred.
Basic infrastructure and maintenance practices and procedures preferred.
Practices, methods and materials used in construction and maintenance work preferred.
Applicable tools and equipment utilized in the trade preferred.
Safe work practices preferred.
Minimum of one-year experience performing maintenance work involving the operation of light and medium size equipment preferred.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Wyoming Class B Commercial Driver’s License with applicable endorsements per assigned division is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance duties, which may include crack sealing, patching potholes, sealing concrete, maintaining paved and graveled alleys and roads, utility and drainage system maintenance, removing snow, maintaining landfills, installing curbs and similar concrete work, and maintaining valley gutters.
Drives and operates construction equipment including dump trucks, snowplows, equipment trailers, hydroexcavators, fork lifts, asphalt rollers and loaders.
Performs minor repairs on equipment and reports the need for major repairs; checks and adjusts fluid levels; greases and lubricates parts as required; cleans and cares for tools and equipment.
Operates and maintains a variety of light equipment and tools in order to perform basic maintenance activities.
Identifies equipment needs for each assigned project.
Picks up and transports refuse to appropriate dumping site.
Periodically serves standby duty and/or must respond after hours and on weekends to emergencies.
Represents the City of Casper by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.