Equipment Operator III

City of Albany, Georgia•Georgia 31701, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this classification is to operate heavy equipment in a variety of construction and maintenance projects in Recreation, Cemetery, Public Works, and other departments. Duties include assisting labor crews with installation and maintenance tasks as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Vocational/Technical training
Three (3) years previous experience and/or training in heavy equipment operation required
Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s) or obtain it within six (6) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

For Sewer Division: Class III Wastewater Collection Systems Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of heavy and other equipment such as front-end loader, limb loader, street sweeper, motor grader, bulldozer, track hoe, backhoe garbage rear loader, bucket truck, line truck, wacker packer, excavator, root cutter (electric eel), rubber tire roller, vibratory compactor, side loader, genie truck, prime truck, concrete mixer, pulvi-mixer, industrial broom, water truck, heavy dump truck, patch truck, tar truck, sand truck, gradall, tractor-trailer, flat/level rod, tractors, 15'mower, 6'mower, hydro seeder, leaf blower, weed eater, chipper, chain saw, shovel, rake, boom ax, curb trimmer, kut-kwik mower, and related equipment.
Performs pre-trip inspection to ensure safe operations of trucks and equipment per regulations; performs routine maintenance on trucks such as cleaning, checking tires, and maintaining fluid levels; performs minor repairs or reports malfunctions as appropriate; prepares trucks and equipment for daily assignments
Performs work orders; assists labor crews; may flag traffic around work sites.
Performs manual labor such as shoveling dirt, gravel, or concrete, digging trenches, laying pipe, setting forms, finishing concrete, raising/lowering manholes, opening/closing graves, disinterring/reentering graves, collecting/hauling refuse and/or hazardous waste, loading/unloading trucks/trailers, or related tasks.
Repairs, builds or installs, sewer pipes, man holes, catch basins, lift stations, valves and/or leaks; may cut and thread pipes.
Performs a variety of grounds-keeping duties such as clearing brush and stumps, mowing, edging, pruning, collecting trash, planting trees/shrubs/grass, raking leaves, and related tasks.
May assist in various maintenance tasks involving city facilities; may perform sandblasting and painting tasks; may pressure wash surfaces.
Receives various forms, reports, work orders, time sheets, invoices, blueprints, maps, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information; takes and relays messages; responds to requests for service.
Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed; performs other related duties as required.