Water Equipment Operator

City of Charlotte•Charlotte, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or completion of GED from an accredited school.
Two (2) years of related work experience operating heavy equipment.
Requires valid driver’s license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a city driver’s permit
Requires (or obtain within 90 days of hire date) a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with Tankers endorsement.
Knowledge of basic computer skills
Ability to follow instructions
Apply safe work practices
Knowledge of how to dig trenches to grade at construction sites.
Knowledge of trenching and shoring.
Knowledge of operating equipment related to job functions.
Skill to communicate, both verbal and written.
Skill in operating light to heavy equipment, such as backhoe/loaders, excavators, trucks, trailers, etc.
Skill in properly using/caring for basic hand tools and small powered equipment such as shovels and saws.
Ability to request utility and other underground line locates.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and general public.
Ability to work in a team.
Ability to train others.
Ability to resolve conflicts.

Responsibilities

Preform pre-trip/post inspections on equipment.
Use of trenching and shoring equipment
Assesses job site and requests utility and other underground line locates to avoid damaging services.
Puts up and takes down safety zone equipment.
Properly setup and breakdown traffic control safety zones.
Operates backhoe/loader, excavator, and other heavy equipment to dig trenches to grade at construction sites.
Digs and repairs water & sewer infrastructure.
Uses hand tools and small powered equipment such as shovels and saws.
Operates trucks and trailers; safely loads and unloads heavy equipment, materials, and supplies.
Ensures tools/equipment are available and in good operating condition each day.
Performs work to meet safety regulations and quality/production standards.
Assumes responsibility for the crew when the Labor Crew Chief II is absent.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.