Operator II, Equipment - Street
About The Position
The Operator II is primarily responsible for operating large mowing tractors, street sweepers, mini excavators, loaders, backhoes, and other light equipment. The role also performs water and sewer main installation, street construction and repairs, and a variety of maintenance and construction work within the Street and Infrastructure divisions. Duties include maintaining city streets and drainage, supporting public safety and traffic control, and responding to inclement weather needs. This is a safety-sensitive and weather-essential position. The work 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.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain a Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) within 12 months of employment.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively to groups of customers or employees.
- Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds and performing the described physical activities.
- Regular and punctual attendance and adherence to professional and ethical conduct expectations.
Responsibilities
- Provide good customer service to internal and external customers and maintain positive working relationships with City employees.
- Contact residents and business owners when services will be discontinued, explain when service will be shut off, and provide an expected restoration time.
- Maintain roadway and public safety by performing work according to established standards.
- Clean, inspect, and maintain equipment and tools; report defects or needed repairs to a supervisor.
- Perform on-call duties as necessary.
- Perform work in compliance with applicable safety and security standards.
- Maintain streets within city limits, including asphalt and concrete repairs, signs and posts, and street and ditch drainage.
- Install storm drainpipe and drain boxes; form and finish concrete; install curb, gutter, and asphalt; and construct sewer manholes.
- Cut, fit, lay, repair, tap, clean, and flush water and sewer main pipes.
- Perform manual labor on maintenance and construction projects within the Street and Infrastructure divisions.
- Respond to inclement weather by applying sand and ice melt, removing sand when conditions improve, and operating snow-removal equipment to clear snow and ice.
- Operate large mowing equipment, including arm and boom mowers, as well as street sweepers, backhoes, wheel loaders, skid loaders, dump trucks, rollers, mini excavators, and other light equipment as needed.
- Work as part of a crew on construction and maintenance projects, including water and sewer main installation, pipe laying and backfilling, storm drainage, curb and gutter, concrete, and asphalt work for new streets.
- May train on large excavators, dozers, graders, asphalt and milling machines, and other specialized heavy equipment as needed.
- Direct and flag vehicles for traffic control.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
