Sr. Equipment Operator

The City of Fort Worth • Weatherford, TX

4d • $27 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fort Worth's Transportation and Public Works Streets and Stormwater Operations Division (Vegetation Maintenance Program) is seeking to hire a Sr. Equipment Operator with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn to join their dedicated team for the critical task of stormwater asset maintenance. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our stormwater infrastructure, ensuring the efficient flow of water, and preventing potential hazards. As a member of the team, the ideal candidate will work four (4) ten-hour work days and will be subject to emergency call-back. Emergency call-back could be after hours, on weekends, on holidays, and/or during weather events. You will be required to work outdoors, during inclement weather, around moving traffic/equipment, in and around water, and overgrown vegetation. Stormwater Operations maintains over 4,000 storm drain culverts and approximately 460 acres of vegetation maintenance, ensuring our citizens are safe from flooding.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED
• Three (3) years’ experience in operations of motorized equipment
• Must possess a valid Class A Driver’s License with a Tank Endorsement

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in operating heavy equipment, including operating a dump truck with a trailer, off-road equipment such as skid-steer, walk-behind, mini-excavator, payloader, and remote loader
• Computer skills including but not limited to Vueworks, MS Office, and other related work order management systems
• Supervising crew when needed
• Drainage system knowledge
• Traffic Control (MUTCD) and safety procedures, including flagging

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment assigned.
• Performs pre and post-trip inspection on equipment
• Load and unload heavy materials and equipment by hand and with tools/machines
• Assist with set-up of traffic control cones and barriers
• Maintain paperwork, respond to high priority calls and provide training and instruction to other personnel who operate equipment related to assigned division
• Operate a variety of motorized equipment such as dump trucks, trailers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, walk behind, remote loader and front-end loader
• Supervise small crews when needed
• Use various hand and power tools such as shovels, sledge hammer, pitchfork, weed eater, chainsaw, socket & ratchet set
• Assist in vegetation maintenance related duties
• Perform skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to completion of assigned jobs such as operating walk behind, skid steer, mini-excavator, removal of debris by hand and working with and around heavy equipment and confined space
• Maintain accurate records of work completed and materials used
• Respond to emergency calls during inclement weather such as rain events, flooding, and Ice/Snow events

Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities
• $2,000 Sign-On Incentive: 50% paid on the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after 6 months of employment

What This Job Offers

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