Heavy Equipment Operator

City of Marquette•Marquette, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Marquette is accepting applications for a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. This position is responsible for operating a wide range of light and heavy equipment, power tools, and performs manual labor to maintain and improve the City's streets, facilities, properties, parks, and water, sewer, and stormwater utilities. The full scale for this position is $22.37 - 26.88/hr with an excellent benefit package. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid class A CDL with air brake and tanker endorsements.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and the general public.
Ability to read and understand applicable construction plans and utility records.
Knowledge of and basic skill in operating various types of heavy equipment.
Knowledge of street and underground utility maintenance and repair techniques and practices.
Heavy Equipment Operators working in the Water Distribution division shall possess or obtain an S-4 or higher certification within 1 year of becoming eligible per DEQ requirements.
Certification must be maintained while working in division is required.
Ability to obtain first aid certification within 12 months is required.

Nice To Haves

Heavy Equipment Operators working in the Water Distribution division shall possess or obtain an S-4 or higher certification within 1 year of becoming eligible per DEQ requirements.

Responsibilities

Operate machinery in the Heavy Equipment classification.
Maintain street and parking lot surfaces through such activities as grading, graveling, cleaning, plowing, snow removal, ice control, crackfilling, patching, and paving.
Maintain turf areas on public property through such activities as mowing, topsoiling, seeding, aerating, fertilizing, raking, and watering.
Maintain the water distribution system through such activities as installing and repairing service lines, mains, and hydrants, cleaning storage tanks, lubricating and rebuilding pumps and control valves, operating system isolation valves, painting, repairing, and clearing snow from hydrants, collecting samples and flushing to maintain water quality, and assisting with the testing, repair, or replacement of meters and the thawing of frozen pipes.
Maintain the sanitary sewer collection system through such activities as installing, inspecting, cleaning, and repairing mains, laterals, manholes, and valves.
Maintain the stormwater collection system through such activities as installing, inspecting, cleaning, and repairing pipelines, manholes, catchbasins, and other control structures, placing and maintaining erosion control measures, and clearing drainage ditches.
Perform various grounds maintenance duties such as tree and stump removal, brush chipping, fence and guardrail repair, installation, inspection, and repair of playground equipment and other fixtures, and minor building maintenance.
Exercise proper safety precautions in the performance of work, including use of appropriate personal protective equipment, machine guards, work area warning materials, and safe work procedures.
May direct traffic in work areas.
Inspect equipment and monitor its performance, alerting supervisor of possible malfunctions.
Read procedural manuals on equipment to become familiar with capacity and methods.
Perform cleaning and general operational maintenance of the equipment.
Work individually or as a part of a team of other equipment operators and service workers to complete assigned maintenance responsibilities.
May direct small groups of equipment operators or seasonal workers on a particular work site, or instruct them in proper work methods.
Make continuous judgments on safety, capacity of equipment, and work precautions.
Confer with supervisor, or appropriate employees relative to methods to be used, job timetable, and unusual conditions for jobs to be completed, receiving instructions as needed.
Record or report to appropriate Supervisor, maintenance needs of City infrastructure noted during the course of assigned work.
Complete such work reports as are necessary to document the work accomplished and resources and methods used.
When qualified, may operate equipment in the Special Equipment classification, performing the necessary associated job responsibilities.
When qualified, may substitute for employees in various technical and skilled craft positions, performing the necessary associated job responsibilities.
Perform other related functions as assigned.