Operator II, Equipment - Street

City Of Siloam•Siloam Springs, AR

About The Position

The Operator II is responsible for operating large mowing tractors and other equipment in support of street upkeep, construction, and maintenance. Duties include operating street sweepers, mini excavators, loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, rollers, skid loaders, snow-removal equipment, and other light equipment; maintaining and inspecting equipment and tools; and referring defects or needed repairs to a supervisor. The position also performs street repairs and construction, water and sewer main installation and maintenance, storm drainage work, concrete and asphalt work, and manual labor as part of a crew. The role includes traffic control, public safety, customer service, on-call duties as necessary, and work during inclement weather. The position is safety-sensitive and weather-essential. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to obtain a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) within 12 months of employment.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work in the described outdoor and potentially hazardous work environment.

Responsibilities

Provide good customer service to internal and external customers and maintain positive, effective working relationships with City employees.
Contact residents and business owners when services will be discontinued and explain when service will be shut off and restored.
Promote roadway, public, and employee safety and perform duties in accordance with applicable safety and security standards.
Operate large mowing tractors, including arm and boom mowers, street sweepers, backhoes, wheel loaders, skid loaders, dump trucks, rollers, mini excavators, snow-removal equipment, and other light equipment as needed.
Clean, inspect, and perform routine preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and tools; report defects or needed repairs to a supervisor.
Perform on-call duties as necessary.
Maintain streets within city limits and repair asphalt or concrete, signs and posts, and street and ditch drainage.
Install storm drainpipe and drain boxes; form and finish concrete; and install curb, gutter, and asphalt.
Cut, fit, lay, repair, tap, clean, and flush water and sewer main pipes, and construct sewer manholes.
Perform manual labor on maintenance and construction projects in the Street and Infrastructure Divisions, including pipe laying and backfilling and construction of streets, drainage structures, curbs, gutters, concrete, and asphalt.
Respond to inclement weather by applying sand and ice melt, removing sand after conditions improve, and operating snow-removal equipment such as dump trucks with brine or sander units, snowplows, and backhoes.
Train on specialized heavy equipment, such as large excavators, dozers, graders, asphalt machines, and milling machines, as needed.
Direct and flag vehicles for traffic control.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.