CWC Tractor Operator (Seasonal)
About The Position
The Department of Transportation’s Citywide Concrete Unit serves as the agency’s primary construction unit, supporting the enhancement, rehabilitation, and maintenance of New York City infrastructure. The seasonal Tractor Operator works at various locations throughout New York City, operating heavy equipment and assisting with excavation, construction, material handling, and emergency or snow-removal work. The position begins in March and ends in December. The operator is responsible for safe and diligent work, maintaining and inspecting equipment, identifying job-site hazards, and coordinating with supervisors and crew members to understand project specifications. A valid New York State Class B Commercial Driver License is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
Requirements
- Five years of full-time satisfactory experience within the last 15 years operating heavy-duty track-type tractors; or at least three years of such experience plus either two years maintaining heavy-duty track-type tractors or relevant approved trade or vocational high-school training sufficient to make up five years of acceptable experience.
- Six months of acceptable experience is credited for each year of approved trade or vocational high-school training.
- Possess a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in New York State and maintain it during employment.
Responsibilities
- Operate backhoes, payloaders, bobcats, forklifts, and other equipment as assigned.
- Travel to work locations throughout New York City to perform tasks such as hammering and excavating corners, refuge islands, cobblestone streets, and cave-ins.
- Excavate trenches and backfill them with layers of gravel of various sizes in preparation for concrete pours; backfill and trench with RCA or gravel after excavation.
- Load and unload equipment and materials, including steel-faced curbs, concrete blocks, and jersey barriers, from trailers.
- Load dump trucks and Zim mixers daily with materials such as sand, gravel, RCA, and cold or hot asphalt.
- Operate other heavy equipment for snow removal or emergency situations as needed.
- Lubricate equipment daily, service machinery, and make minor repairs.
- Inspect job sites for safety hazards, including gas, electrical, sewer, and water lines.
- Coordinate and communicate with supervisors and crew members regarding project specifications.
- Maintain knowledge of machine settings and perform duties safely and diligently.
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