Equipment Operator - Street Maintenance

City of Prescott • Prescott, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Operates vehicles and other equipment for the Public Works Department in performing construction, and/or right-of-way and street maintenance. This role involves operating various City vehicles and equipment such as backhoes, articulated loaders, and stationary boom cranes, performing basic repairs and maintenance, and ensuring daily inspections are completed. The position also includes hands-on work with asphalt, potholes, road grading, concrete repairs, and assisting with special events. Responsibilities extend to vegetation management, ditch and culvert maintenance, street sweeping, snow plowing, and traffic control setup. Adherence to safety rules and hazard awareness is crucial, along with logging daily duties.

Requirements

• Highschool diploma or e quivalent required.
• Must possess or obtain a Class A commercial driver's license with tanker endorsement within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Obtain certifications such a Flagger within six (6) months of hire.
• Knowledge of operation of assigned vehicles such as side-load, front-load, and roll-off refuse collection vehicles.
• Knowledge of the proper placement of barricades and signage for road and lane closures needed for the protection of workers, vehicles and pedestrians.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of operation of backhoe, articulated loaders, and stationary boom crane.
• Skill in safely operating miscellaneous construction equipment.
• Skill in utilizing customer service techniques when responding to inquiries and complaints.
• Skill in using a variety of computer and tablet software including maintenance management software, time entry software, and Windows computer applications such as Outlook.
• Skill in operating backhoe, loader, motor grader, paving equipment, mowers, large brush chipper, and small tools, (jack hammer, target saw, chainsaw, weed eater, and blower).
• Skill in operating and working around moving vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to direct moving vehicles and pedestrians with authority in a polite and professional manner.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Safely lifts, pushes, pulls, and carry 50 pounds without assistance 51 to a maximum of 75 pounds with assistance.
• Safely sees clearly, with correction if necessary, during both day and evening hours and in potentially adverse weather conditions
• Clearly, concisely, and effectively communicates (reading, writing, speaking) in person and over the telephone and radio in English; bilingual skills beneficial.
• Successful candidate will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include: Drug screening, Motor vehicle records check, Criminal background screening

Nice To Haves

• Some prior heavy or motorized equipment operator experience such as collection vehicles, backhoe, loader, 10-wheel dump truck, snow plow, and other construction related equipment.
• Depending on assignment, bucket truck, OSHA and ADOSH, Arizona Department of Agriculture PMD Applicator Certificate may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operates a motor vehicles and other equipment for the City to perform a variety of construction, public roads maintenance, street sweeping, vegetation management duties, and drain installation/repairs
• Operates City vehicles and equipment such as, a backhoe, an articulated loader, and a stationary boom crane.
• Performs basic repairs for vehicles and equipment used during the course of business.
• Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip DOT inspection checks for assigned vehicles and equipment
• Perform basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment including greasing key components, washing and cleaning interior and exterior of vehicles, and cleaning air filter and radiator.
• Maintains, removes, and lays asphalt; patches potholes; and grades roads and alleys.
• Performs miscellaneous concrete repairs and installation.
• Assists in the setup, preparation, and cleanup of special events.
• Performs shouldering and erosion control.
• Sweeps streets; picks up debris/trash.
• Digs/grades/cleans ditches and culverts; cleans catch basins.
• Performs street maintenance and rights-of-way work with crews or individually; mows rights of ways.
• Plows snow from roads and parking lots; spreads cinders on roads.
• Sets up traffic controls for both daily tasks and special events.
• Adheres to safety rules; watches out for hazards while performing job, such as power lines, other vehicles, dogs, fire hydrants, and people.
• Logs duties performed at end of day depending on job assignments.
• Experience in the construction and maintenance of drainage structures depending on job assignments.
• Experience in the felling, trimming of brush and trees, weed abatement depending on job assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching
• Paid time off up to 25 days in first year of employment
• 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
• Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System
• Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED