Utilities Senior Equipment Operator

City of Clarksville • GAS and WATER 2215 Madison Street Clarksville, TN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the third of three levels in the Utilities Equipment Operations series. Incumbents operate equipment used in the excavation, construction, and maintenance of underground utilities. Responsibilities may include preparing materials and equipment for the assigned job; ensuring safety standards are adhered to; and performing duties of the lower level. The position is open to current City of Clarksville Gas & Water employees only, who must have been employed for at least six months to apply.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Six (6) years of experience, operating heavy construction equipment, vacuum trucks, jet wash trucks and related equipment.
• An equivalent combination of education, state certification, and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will be considered in lieu of experience-only time requirements.
• Position may require either Class D Driver’s License or Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• Position typically requires one or two of the following: TN Grade 2 Water Distribution Systems Operator Certification, TN Grade 2 Wastewater Collection Systems Operator Certification.
• Three (3) years of experience in water distribution/wastewater collection construction in lieu of each Certification (Six years total experience in lieu of any Certification).
• Natural Gas Operator Qualifications.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in constructing, maintaining, and repairing City utilities systems.
• Knowledge of project coordination techniques.
• Knowledge of manual labor.
• Knowledge of safe work methods.
• Skill in utilizing applicable tools and equipment.
• Skill in coordinating projects.
• Skill in prioritizing and assigning work.
• Skill in performing routine maintenance and repair functions on equipment and facilities.
• Skill in performing manual labor.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment necessary for maintenance of water/sewer/gas infrastructure, which includes back-hoes, rubber-tire loaders, large dump trucks, CCTV equipment, vacuum trucks, jet wash trucks and related equipment.
• Coordinates utilities equipment operator activities, which may include preparing materials and equipment for jobs, prioritizing, assigning work and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards and regulations.
• Safely performs mechanical and/or hydro excavation and backfilling in proximity, above, underneath, and beside existing utilities including high voltage electrical, high-pressure gas lines and infrastructure without causing damage to other utilities or structures.
• Performs maintenance on various utilities equipment/parts including hydrants, valves, water mains, taps, and sewer mainlines; operates a variety of equipment, controls, valves, and pumps, implementing adjustments as appropriate based on output and performance readings; installs and repairs equipment.
• Performs daily inspections and maintenance on heavy equipment, dump trucks, trailers, and various other equipment such as greasing, belt adjustment, flu levels and system flushing.
• Locates underground utilities in cases of excavation.
• Performs slope excavations and understands line standards required by OSHA for employee entry into trenches where line excavation as required.
• Establishes layout and sets up safety traffic controls around work area and is responsible for ensuring the safety of employees and the public following all safety practices and procedures.
• Performs other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

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