Equipment Operator Trainee - Public Works Department

City of Port St. Lucie•Port St. Lucie FL 34984, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Operator Trainee performs technical, skilled, labor-intensive work for the City of Port St. Lucie Public Works Department and helps foster public trust and confidence in the City. The role operates a variety of vehicles, construction equipment, machinery, and tools under the supervision and guidance of a Crew Leader or Certified Operator/Designee. Work includes manual labor, roadway maintenance and resurfacing, hauling materials, landscape maintenance, concrete work, and equipment upkeep. This is an Essential Position for Emergency Management. The employee must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week during City emergencies, as determined by City officials, and may be assigned emergency duties or required to work outside standard day-shift hours. The position requires a DOT physical and drug screening. A valid Florida Class A or Class B driver's license with Tanker Endorsement and a clean driving record are required. Steel-toe or composite shoes are mandatory.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record; ability to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire.
Valid Florida Class A or Class B driver's license with Tanker Endorsement and a clean driving record.
Knowledge of safety rules and regulations for equipment operation and of methods and principles for operating light to heavy construction equipment.
Skill in cleaning and maintaining medium and heavy construction equipment and using hand and power tools.
Ability to identify equipment problems, make minor repairs and adjustments, and maintain daily equipment logs.
Ability to perform manual work and follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
Ability to perform a CDL vehicle walk-around.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, work under pressure and meet deadlines, and follow through on assigned tasks.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 20 pounds, occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds, and climbing ladders up to 15 feet.
Ability to work in adverse outdoor weather and in environments with noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, uneven surfaces, heights, and stressful situations.
Must successfully pass a drug screening and meet the requirement for a DOT physical.
Steel-toe or composite shoes are mandatory.
Required education credentials and other specified application documents must be submitted with the application.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as an Equipment Operator or Heavy Equipment Operator for a comparable municipality is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate City vehicles, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, skid steer loaders, water trucks, power screens, tack trucks, and other equipment under supervision and guidance.
Operate powered equipment and tools, including walk-behind rollers, jackhammers and air compressors, trenchers, pumps, oxy-acetylene torches, vibratory compactors, chainsaws, chippers and stump grinders, concrete and asphalt saws, circular saws, generators, portable cement mixers, and hand tools.
Perform heavy manual labor, including digging, lifting, and placing reinforced concrete and plastic poly pipes.
Prepare work areas for sod installation and perform landscape maintenance.
Operate small machinery and hand tools, prepare forms, and perform concrete finishing work.
Perform maintenance tasks for repair and resurfacing of City roadways, including filling potholes, making street cuts, and applying and tamping hot asphalt.
Haul materials to and from job sites to support assigned projects.
Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
Maintain daily logs of assigned equipment and perform minor repairs and adjustments.
Follow assignments and direction from a Crew Leader, Supervisor, Administrator, or Manager Designee in the Public Works Department.
Attend work regularly and punctually and perform other assigned duties.
Perform emergency duties and maintain availability during City emergencies.