Motor Equipment Operator III - Line Maintenance and Construction

City of Johnson City • Johnson City, TN

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About The Position

The City of Johnson City, Tennessee, is hiring a Motor Equipment Operator III with Water & Sewer Services. This position performs difficult semiskilled work operating the City’s heaviest and most complex construction and maintenance equipment, with responsibility for safe, efficient operation and for installing or repairing water and wastewater infrastructure. The work requires considerable operating skill and care to move, place, or smooth materials efficiently while protecting workers and equipment from damage.

The employee may work with considerable independence and may supervise lower-level operators and workers whose activities relate to the assigned equipment. A supervisor assigns and inspects work in progress and upon completion for quality, quantity, safety, and care of equipment and Water & Sewer employees. The position may also perform skilled and semiskilled laboring tasks when not operating equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and considerable experience operating and performing routine maintenance on heavy and complex construction equipment at the Motor Equipment Operator II level, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Possess a valid Tennessee Class A commercial driver's license, with or without a “57 Restriction.”
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, and rules related to equipment operation.
• Thorough knowledge of the functions, operating methods, and care of heavy and complex construction equipment used for excavating, grading, rolling, related work, and street paving.
• Thorough knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used to service and repair heavy equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions for operating heavy construction and maintenance equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of the geography of the City, including the location and layout of streets and alleys.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and work independently in regular duties.
• Skill and care in operating heavy maintenance and construction automotive equipment.
• Physical strength and agility sufficient to operate heavy equipment over rough terrain, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.
• Successfully complete a pre-employment DOT physical, drug screening, and background check.
• Submit to pre-employment, random, and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing as allowed by law; this is a Safety Sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment, including graders, scrapers, large backhoes, front-end loaders, tub grinders, boom mowers, bucket trucks, and compactors.
• Operate a motor grader for snow removal, grading and ditching roads and streets, scarifying street surfaces, and spreading and smoothing base and surface materials to designated grades.
• Operate a bulldozer and motor scraper for digging and loading dirt and rock, compacting and burying refuse, and general construction work.
• Service, repair, and adjust assigned equipment, and assist skilled mechanics with repairs.
• Instruct lower-level operators in the operation and servicing of assigned equipment.
• Operate less complex machinery and equipment as needed to complete assigned tasks.
• Perform general skilled and semiskilled laboring tasks when not operating equipment.
• Operate a coredrilling machine and tap machine.
• Install water and wastewater lines, taps, meters, manholes, hydrants, valves, and other appurtenances.
• Perform related tasks as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED