Heavy Equipment Operator

City of Casa Grande•5200 S. ChuiChu Rd. Casa Grande, AZ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs skilled work in the operation of a variety of equipment and heavy equipment, including asphalt rollers, water trucks, dump trucks, ASL packers, street sweepers, roll-off, front load, and rear load refuse units in the Public Works Department. The current vacancy is located at the Landfill, but this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other Divisions. The position involves operating heavy equipment in accordance with safety regulations, performing scheduled maintenance and repair on City streets, rights-of-ways, alleys, medians, storm water drainage systems, and retention basins. It also includes hauling, transporting, loading, and unloading various materials and equipment. Specific duties may include maintaining dirt roads, shoulders, constructing and maintaining temporary parking lots, performing asphalt repair and replacement, excavating, sweeping, dumping, raking, spreading, and rolling/compacting asphalt, and performing concrete form setting, placement, and finishing for street maintenance. When assigned to Solid Waste, the role involves collecting waste from containers, operating heavy equipment to pick up containers, emptying and transporting them, and disposing of debris and bulky items. The role also requires maintaining heavy equipment through daily safety inspections, cleaning, and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting mechanical problems, and performing load inspections. Additional duties include assisting with other routes, cleaning facilities, delivering containers, cleaning refuse containers, providing customer information, completing logs and reports, hauling materials, and transporting vehicles and equipment. The role may involve assisting in overseeing and training new employees and aiding in emergency and storm-related activities. Overtime is required as needed.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent
Three (3) year’s experience driving trucks and operating equipment
Possession of a valid Arizona Commercial Driver’s License Class A with tanker endorsement

Nice To Haves

Special technical certifications may be required for some work assignments.

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of heavy equipment in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.
Performs scheduled maintenance, repair, and service work on City streets, rights-of-ways, alleys, medians, storm water drainage systems, and retention basins.
Hauls, transports, loads and/or unloads various material and equipment associated with assigned projects.
Maintains dirt roads, shoulders, constructing and maintaining temporary parking lots.
Performs asphalt repair and replacement; excavates, sweeps, dumps, rakes, spreads, and rolls/compacts asphalt.
Performs all forms of concrete form setting, concrete placement and concrete finishing related to street maintenance.
Collects waste from containers by following assigned route, operating heavy equipment to pick up containers, emptying and transporting containers back to original location, picking up and disposing of debris and bulky items.
Maintains heavy equipment by conducting daily safety inspections of equipment, cleans and performs routine maintenance work on trucks and equipment.
Identifies and reports mechanical problems requiring additional repair.
Performs load inspections to prevent hazardous waste spills or dangerous road conditions.
Provides assistance with other routes, cleans facilities, delivers containers to customers, cleans inside of refuse containers, and providing information to customers as needed.
Completes required daily logs and reports.
Hauls materials, and transports vehicles and equipment to job sites using various trucks.
Loads and unloads materials using power equipment.
Performs skilled construction, maintenance and labor work.
Resurfaces and grades and shapes roads.
Operates power equipment to collect trash and refuse.
May assist in overseeing the work of, and providing training and direction to, new employees.
Aids in emergency and storm related activities.
Performs overtime as required.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.