Heavy Equipment Operator - Streets

City of Brookings•Brookings, SD

3d•$26 - $35

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Street Manager and direct supervision of the Street Supervisor, the Heavy Equipment Operator performs manual, semi-skilled, and skilled work in street repair and maintenance, mosquito and weed control, and operation of light and heavy equipment related to street maintenance and snow removal. The position maintains municipal streets and rights-of-way, operates and performs minor repairs on equipment, and assists with traffic control and road maintenance. The operator may supervise small crews or act in the Street Supervisor’s absence, and must be available on-call for a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three to five years of experience in street maintenance or a related field, including heavy-equipment operation.
Acceptable driving record.
Valid South Dakota Class A Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement, or ability to obtain the endorsement within six months.
Possess or be able to obtain a Mosquito Abatement/Pesticide Applicators License for mosquito abatement and noxious weed control.
Possess or be able to complete required certifications, which may include Flagger, MSHA, APWA, and ATSSA, within one year.
Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather.
Ability to be on-call and work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as requested or needed for emergencies.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables.
Ability to walk regularly; sit frequently; and occasionally stand, handle or feel objects, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.
Ability to lift or move up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision and depth perception.

Responsibilities

Maintain municipal streets and rights-of-way in safe condition through repairs, maintenance, and equipment operation.
Work safely in traffic while repairing City streets.
Operate and perform minor repairs on light and medium equipment, including trucks, trailers, ATVs/UTVs, skid steers, street sweepers, tandem axle trucks, flatbed trucks, and motor graders.
Drive trucks to haul equipment, crew members, snow, gravel, and other materials to work sites.
Operate and maintain dump trucks, tractors, trailers, and trucks with specialized equipment, including sand spreaders, hot oil distributors, patching machines, crack-sealing machines, and vibratory rollers.
Perform traffic-control work, including painting, sign installation, thermoplastic installation, and line striping.
Operate snowplows and other heavy equipment for snow removal.
Operate front-end loaders, backhoes, trucks, and other equipment to assist with municipal road repairs and patchwork; operate a steamer to open frozen storm sewers, catch basins, and culverts.
Repair City streets and bridges by loading and unloading materials, shoveling asphalt, filling cracks, and picking up litter as needed.
Coordinate and apply pesticides and herbicides for weed and pest control under a supervisor’s direction.
Coordinate gravel-road maintenance under a supervisor’s direction, including blading, pulling shoulders, and maintaining ditches.
May supervise small crews by assigning and directing work; carry out supervisory responsibilities in the Street Supervisor’s absence and may assist with employee training.
Attend required training, seminars, and workshops.
Perform work in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
Assist other City departments as directed or needed.
Perform other duties and functions as assigned or needed.