Water Operator (Training Crew)

City of Charlotte

20h•$26 - $29•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 1300 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 27 operating budget is $685.6 million and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. This position operates light, medium, and heavy equipment. Work involves requesting utility and other underground line locates to avoid damaging services; operates backhoe/loader, excavator, and other heavy equipment to dig trenches to grade at construction sites; using hand tools and small powered equipment such as shovels and saws; making sure tools and equipment are available and in working condition; and digging water & sewer mains and services, making repairs. This position also takes responsibility for crews when the Labor Crew Chief II is not present, provides related training, and serves as the competent person on the job site.

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 obtain and maintain a City’s Driver’s Permit.
Requires (or obtain within six (6) months of hire date) a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with Tankers endorsement.
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 verbally or in writing.
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 mains and services etc.
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.