Equipment Operator I - Streets

City of Mesquite•Mesquite, TX

About The Position

The Equipment Operator I performs semi-skilled and skilled equipment-operation tasks for maintenance operations and activities and participates in a wide variety of maintenance and construction work. The position operates and services equipment, maintains City property and streets, and uses manual tools to complete work projects. The role may also support other staff, provide training and direction, and perform assigned functional or technical supervision. Work may involve travel between City facilities and external agencies, emergency response, and outdoor maintenance activities.

Requirements

Education or training sufficient to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
At least six months of prior general labor work experience.
Pass an equipment operation test for skid-steer loaders.
Possess a valid driver's license.
Possess a valid Class A Texas driver's license, or obtain a Class A commercial driver's license within 90 days of employment as a condition of continued employment; failure to do so results in non-disciplinary termination.

Responsibilities

Operate trucks, backhoes, air compressors, rollers, loaders, mud-jack, pumps, pavers, tack and tar pots, and similar equipment and machinery.
Drive as assigned by the Supervisor.
Inspect and restore equipment fluid levels; check gauges and tires; lubricate, service, and adjust equipment as needed.
Build, paint, repair, and maintain City property, including barricades, fences, bridge rails and handrails, bridges, streets, and underpasses.
Collect and complete daily schedules and report daily work to the appropriate supervisor.
Maintain and repair concrete and asphalt, including streets, alleys, and utility piping; prepare obsolete materials for replacement; pour and finish concrete; and lay asphalt as assigned.
Use manual tools to complete work projects.
Support other staff and provide training and direction as needed; provide functional and technical supervision when assigned.
Travel between City facilities and external business or government agencies as needed, including hauling materials, conducting site repairs, delivering department materials, and answering emergency calls.
Assist with preparing concrete bases, including setting forms and positioning steel; pour concrete, remove forms, and clean sites.
Assist with preparing road sanding materials during freezing and snowy conditions.
Barricade high-water and construction areas, direct traffic detours as needed, and assist with street and drainage inspections and cleanup after severe weather.
Respond to emergency situations as requested, including hazardous or severe weather, and assist with cleaning oil spills from accidents.
Prepare construction sites and clean work sites after maintenance activities.
Cut or trim vegetation, including trees, and remove and transport debris.
Provide and replace storm sewer inlet covers as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.