Equipment Operator I

City of Mesa•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The current vacancies are in the Transportation Department; however, this recruitment will also be used to establish a Citywide list to fill future vacancies. An Equipment Operator I is the entry-level class in the Equipment Operator series and is responsible for the safe, efficient operation and care of construction equipment with limited- to moderate-complexity. Incumbents perform a variety of tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of City streets, storm drainage systems, parkways, and rights-of-way; or the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City's water and wastewater utility systems. Work requires considerable skill in order to manipulate equipment associated with each assignment, such as backhoes (fine grading), forklifts, trenching machines, street sweepers, slurry trucks, front-end loaders, tractors/gannons, a truck with a trailer, a stake body, bin truck with a trailer, self-propelled herbicide spray machines, and combination high-velocity jetter/vactor truck or equivalent equipment. Allocation to this class establishes equipment operation as the primary function of the position. However, when not operating equipment, an employee in this class is expected to take the initiative in assisting in the manual and technical aspects of the construction, maintenance, and repair activities. These assignments may involve duties such as public contact, work in close proximity to heavy traffic and underground utility lines, exposure to hazardous chemicals, possible injury as a result of working around trash and debris, confined space entry, and heavy physical exertion under all weather conditions. Employees in this class are required to use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures in performing assignments. Duties require initiative and independent judgment in the care and operation of construction equipment, as well as mechanical aptitude and skillful coordination of eye, hand, and foot movements. Employees have responsibility for the safety of coworkers while equipment operation is being performed. This class is subject to frequent emergency call-out and incumbents must be willing to work scheduled stand-by and overtime on nights, weekends, and holidays as required. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required. The Equipment Operator I class is distinguished from the Equipment Operator II by the latter’s higher degree of skill required to operate moderately complex heavy equipment and the greater consequences of error and exposure. The Equipment Operator I class is distinguished from the Field Worker II classification by the higher degree of skill required to operate a variety of construction equipment with limited to moderate complexity with equipment operation established as the primary function of the position. Supervision is received from a crew leader, foreman, or supervisor who reviews incumbents' work through on-site observation of work in progress and completed projects. Employees in this class may progress to the Equipment Operator II class by non-competitive, criteria-based promotion after successful completion of required certifications, on the job training, achievement of satisfactory performance appraisals, and successful completion of initial City probation (Water Resources Assignment). This class is FLSA non-exempt. Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED.
1-3 years of experience operating light trucks, construction equipment, and/or manual labor/maintenance tasks related to the assignment area.
Valid Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with no air brake restrictions (for Energy Resources Assignment).
Valid Arizona Class A CDL with tanker endorsement (for Transportation and Water Resources Assignments).
Valid Arizona Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and no air brake restrictions (for Water Resources Assignments).
Must obtain qualification as a gas system operator in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 192 within one year of hire or promotion date (for Energy Resources Assignment).
Must obtain a Grade I (or higher) Wastewater Collection System Operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) within one year of hire or promotion date (for Wastewater Collections Assignment).
Must obtain a Grade I (or higher) Water Distribution System Operator certification from the ADEQ within one year of hire or promotion date (for Water Distribution Assignment).

Nice To Haves

One-year full-time employment with the City of Mesa as a Field Worker II within the Energy Resources Department may be substituted for one-year full-time employment operating construction equipment relevant to the construction, maintenance, and repair of natural gas systems (Energy Resources Assignment).
One-year full-time employment with the City of Mesa as a Field Worker II within the Water Resources Department may be substituted for one-year full-time employment operating construction equipment relevant to the construction, maintenance, and repair of public or private utility systems (Water Resources Assignment).

Responsibilities

Safe, efficient operation and care of construction equipment with limited- to moderate-complexity.
Perform a variety of tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of City streets, storm drainage systems, parkways, and rights-of-way.
Perform construction, maintenance, and repair of the City's water and wastewater utility systems.
Assist in manual and technical aspects of construction, maintenance, and repair activities when not operating equipment.
Public contact.
Work in close proximity to heavy traffic and underground utility lines.
Exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Possible injury as a result of working around trash and debris.
Confined space entry.
Heavy physical exertion under all weather conditions.
Use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures.
Perform related duties as required.