Heavy Equipment Operator - Public Works

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

6d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Chattanooga is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator in Public Works, assigned to Stormwater Maintenance & Operations or SSA Street Maintenance. The role operates heavy equipment and complex mechanisms to dig, move earth and materials, grade, load, pave, and support construction and maintenance of streets, utilities, and other infrastructure. Equipment is primarily operated on-site, with some travel on public roads and work around traffic, crews, utilities, and other obstacles. Operators follow traffic laws and safety guidelines and monitor the work area to protect the public, coworkers, and equipment. Depending on assignment, the operator may maintain landfill areas by moving and compacting waste and earth, maintaining the metal pile, and sorting waste; or operate milling and asphalt paving machines to grind pavement and apply new asphalt. The role also includes basic and semi-skilled labor, such as debris removal and use of hand and motorized tools. Employees may need to use cell phones, other electronic devices, and two-way radios to receive and track work. The position is essential during inclement weather and may require reporting to or remaining at work during administrative closings. The employee may be assigned or reassigned to any division within the department and must meet attendance requirements and maintain effective relationships with coworkers, managers, staff, and citizens.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three years of relevant education, experience, and/or training sufficient to perform the essential functions, or an equivalent combination.
Three years of experience operating heavy equipment and demonstrated proficiency on at least three types of heavy equipment.
Valid Class D driver's license.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions, general equipment and maintenance principles, and materials and equipment used in assigned areas.
Ability to use electronic devices to receive and track work.
Ability to provide customer-centered service during minimal but regular public interaction.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Operate heavy equipment and mechanisms for digging, moving earth and materials, grading, loading, paving, and related public infrastructure construction and maintenance.
Operate equipment on work sites and occasionally on public roads, following traffic laws and safety guidelines and monitoring surroundings to protect workers, the public, and equipment.
Maintain landfill areas by moving and compacting waste and earth, covering landfill areas, keeping the metal pile clean, and assisting with waste sorting.
Operate milling and asphalt paving machines to grind existing pavement and apply new pavement, controlling equipment speed, grinding or spreading depth and width, and asphalt application.
Monitor and oversee crew activities related to equipment operation and asphalt application.
Perform basic and semi-skilled labor, including picking up paper, limbs, and debris and using hand and motorized tools.
Use cell phones, electronic devices, and/or two-way radios to receive and track work as required by duties and supervisor.
Report to or remain at work during inclement weather and administrative closings when directed as an essential employee.
Meet attendance requirements, maintain good interpersonal relationships, and perform other related or assigned duties.