MEDIUM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

City of Weslaco•Weslaco, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Employee is responsible for the operation, maintenance and construction of the City's water distribution system, with the use of medium equipment such as a backhoe, front end loader, dump truck and similar equipment. Uses a variety of departments equipment to dig trenches, repair manholes, and perform a wide range of tasks around trees, wires, cars, and personal property and fellow workers.

Requirements

Must have High School diploma, or equivalent (GED)
One (1) to three (3) years of related work experience to perform such job.
Applicant must pass pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen at City's expense.
Applicant must have current valid Class "C" Driver's License and be insurable.
Must have high school diploma; or equivalent.
Must successfully complete Emergency Management and Incident Command Training.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain regular and prompt attendance; physically present to work.
Prepare inventory counts.
Assist to clean up shops by cleaning and organizing units as well as sewer back-ups as needed.
Primarily operates equipment for waterline inspection such as excavators, backhoe, forklifts, skid steer loaders, trenchers, dump trucks, and flushing equipment.
Installs, repairs, maintains water distribution systems such as water pipes, fittings, valves, manholes, water meters, and other water distribution components, and as necessary, sewer collection system components.
May perform inspections on new water lines, sewer lines, and manholes to verify acceptability to city standards for prevention of water loss and sewer infiltration and inflow.
May perform locates on utilities.
Maintain required records and forms and submits reports as required.
Follows safety procedures and policies including confined space entry.
Must adhere to and follow, City and department policies and procedures at all times while at work.
Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours at night an/or on weekends.
Assist with emergency response as needed by city hall and local EOC.
Performs other similar or related duties as assigned.