Sr. Equipment Operator

The City of Fort Worth•Weatherford, TX

7h•$25 - $28

About The Position

A Sr. Equipment Operator (Concrete Maintenance Program) position is available with The City of Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works Streets and Stormwater Operations Division. The department is seeking to hire a Sr. Equipment Operator with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and to join our dedicated team for the critical task of stormwater concrete 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.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Three (3) years of experience in operation of motorized equipment or construction equipment
Possession of a CDL Class A with a Tank Endorsement; Operations of a hydro-mulch vehicle, water truck, and/or vactor as required

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 backhoe
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

Working in all weather conditions
Equipment operations and manual labor duties as they relate to stormwater maintenance operations
Performing preventative maintenance on equipment assigned. Perform pre and post trip inspection on equipment.
Loading and unloading heavy materials and equipment by hand and with tools/machines
Assisting with set-up of traffic control cones and barriers
Maintaining paperwork, respond to high priority calls and provide training and instruction to other personnel who operate equipment related to assigned division
Operating a variety of motorized equipment such as dump trucks, trailers, backhoes, skid steers, concrete truck, excavators, compactors and front-end loader
Using various hand and power tools such as shovels, sledge hammers, concrete placers, screeds, vibrators, demolition hammers and plate compactors
Assisting in concrete maintenance related duties
Performing skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to completion of assigned jobs such as operating concrete truck, setting forms, pouring concrete, pipe installation and maintenance, drainage structure installations and repairs, concrete lined channel work, working with and around heavy equipment and confined space
Maintaining accurate records of work completed and materials used
Responding to emergency calls during inclement weather such as rain events, flooding, and Ice/Snow events