Equipment Operator III
About The Position
Operates various machinery, equipment, and hand tools used in the maintenance and construction of streets. Serves as crew leader in absence of foreman. Repairs concrete, asphalt, and brick streets, cleans storm sewers and ditches after rains, cuts brush out of creeks, installs road culverts, builds and repairs headwalls, and responds to snow and ice storms and other severe weather events. Some basic data entry for asset management purposes. Limited supervisory and no budgetary responsibilities. Integral to the position of Equipment Operator III is the responsibility for developing subordinates to their fullest potential by exercising appropriate degrees of coaching, training, guiding, evaluating, correcting and, if necessary, disciplining.
Requirements
- VALID Class A CDL with Tanker endorsement required.
- SKILLS in the safe and efficient operation of equipment and machinery used in the construction and maintenance of roadways.
- KNOWLEDGE of general street maintenance and repair procedures.
- ABILITY to follow instructions and perform tasks with minimum supervision.
- High school diploma or equivalent required or must be able to obtain within 6 months.
- One to three years of experience in related field required.
- All applicants must pass a drug screening and criminal background check prior to employment.
Nice To Haves
- ABILITY to shoot grades and level ground to established grades preferred.
Responsibilities
- OPERATES equipment including but not limited to street sweeper, dump truck, high loader, pothole patching truck, tractor mower, flusher truck, compressor, jackhammer, crack seal kettle, slurry seal machine and snow removal equipment; occasionally operates a motor grader.
- OPERATES machinery, saws, routers, air compressor and other assorted tools.
- TRANSPORTS and SHOVELS asphalt.
- TRANSPORTS equipment and workers and hauls materials.
- OPERATES jack hammer.
- REQUIRED to be on-call and/or carry a pager and respond to emergencies as needed.
- TRACK of time and materials in Cartegraph
- SERVES as crew leader in absence of foreman.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
