Stormwater Services - Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee, I, II - Stormwater Utility

City of Abilene•Abilene, TX

131d•$23 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, performs skilled work operating, maintaining, constructing, and caring for the City’s stormwater infrastructure, equipment, and machinery. The work includes manual tasks that improve drainage and flood control in Abilene, as well as operation and minor maintenance of Stormwater Utility Division construction and heavy equipment. The Trainee and Heavy Equipment Operator I levels work under immediate supervision and perform skilled work requiring tact and the ability to meet rough grades. Heavy Equipment Operator II is an advanced journey-level position under general supervision, performing highly skilled work to meet finished engineered grades. Supervision responsibilities vary by level: the Trainee exercises no supervision; Operator I may lead small projects or work groups and provides technical and functional supervision to assigned Equipment Operators; Operator II leads assigned operations and supervises assigned Heavy Equipment Operators and Trainees. The position operates a wide range of heavy construction and maintenance equipment in rough terrain, creeks, and stormwater drainage infrastructure. Duties include project oversight, mowing, street sweeping, herbicide application, equipment servicing, excavation, grading, drainage maintenance, and storm sewer repair. The work may involve training, safety reviews, coordination with Crew Chiefs and Maintenance Supervisors, and responding to on-call or after-hours emergencies when necessary. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee: six months of experience operating heavy equipment.
Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee: high school diploma or GED.
Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee: valid Class A Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or ability to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
Heavy Equipment Operator I: valid Class A Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Heavy Equipment Operator II: two years of experience equivalent to Heavy Equipment Operator I.
Bloodborne Pathogens and HazCom training must be completed within 60 days of employment.
Ability to operate the equipment applicable to the position level, including the equipment listed in the posting.
Trainee and Operator I: ability to shoot and produce a rough grade and perform maintenance and construction work to high standards of engineering accuracy.
Operator II: ability to produce a final grade and lead, manage, and participate as a team member.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external contacts.
Ability to follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.
Ability to work as a team member in a manner that supports the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.
Ability to travel to different work sites, be available after work hours, and safely traverse steep grades often found in creeks and drainage ways.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including very heavy strength demands: team lifting over 100 pounds and carrying more than 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Non-Commercial Herbicide Applicator License from the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Responsibilities

Maintain, construct, and care for stormwater infrastructure, equipment, and machinery to improve drainage and flood control.
Perform maintenance operations in rough terrain, creeks, and stormwater drainage infrastructure, including project oversight, mowing, street sweeping, and herbicide application.
Operate and perform minor preventive maintenance on Stormwater Utility Division construction and heavy equipment; report mechanical or other problems.
Operate loaders with capacities greater than three cubic yards; hydraulic and walking excavators; boom trucks; dump trucks; truck tractors hauling equipment or a 2,000-gallon tank; vac-trucks; street sweepers; and mowers and tractors with mower attachments.
Operate Gradalls, crawler or large rubber-tire tractors with bulldozer blades, and motor graders with blades, scarifiers, and other attachments to maintain and rehabilitate creeks, drains, and borrow ditches and achieve proper grade and water flow.
Use power tools, shovels, and attachments for excavation, loading, and storm sewer system repair.
Conduct training and safety reviews and coordinate closely with the Crew Chief and Maintenance Supervisor.
Provide technical and functional supervision or crew leadership as assigned, depending on level.
Perform on-call services and respond to after-hours emergencies when necessary.
Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.