DWM Wastewater Collection Operator III (D) (OLIO - Collections)

About the role

The position involves operating various types of construction equipment including rubber tire backhoe/loader, track backhoe, excavator, tandem, and dump trucks, front-end loader, track loader, bull dozer, excavator, low-boy tractor trailer, and other medium to heavy equipment as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Organizes truck for specific tasks to ensure efficient and timely work completion.
• Performs daily preventative maintenance and inspection on equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Operates multiple vehicles during the course of completing daily assignments.
• Transports equipment and materials to and from specific job sites and loads/unloads materials as needed.
• Communicates with Watershed Crew Supervisor and co-workers to receive instructions, directions, and exchange information.
• May assist crew with other supporting functions on-site (e.g., placing traffic control devices; general site clean-up).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years of experience in the operation of light to medium-sized trucks or related equipment.
• Any combination of education, training, and experience which proves the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Proficiently operate three (3) of the following pieces of equipment: backhoe, crane truck, excavator, rubber tire loader, or lo-boy.
• Valid Class A Georgia Commercial Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general site safety as it pertains to water operations and maintenance.
• Skills in operating light to heavy duty trucks along with trailers loaded with construction excavation equipment to and from construction work sites.
• Ability to utilize mechanics tools to perform preventative maintenance; uses air compressor, battery charger, and shovels.
• Ability to operate heavy construction excavation equipment, loaders, forklifts, backhoes that may necessary for the handling and setting of trench shoring equipment.
• Ability to operate rubber tire loader to clean vacant lots and clean roadside dumping stations, as well as load trucks and push dirt.
• Ability to utilize tools such as shovels to mix coals, chains to load plates, sledgehammer to drive spikes, and coal mix to secure plates.
• Ability to dig operations in city and urbanized areas around existing utilities.
• Ability to transport materials using low-bed trailers to and from work sites so that jobs may be completed.
• Ability to contribute to the resolution of project related problems.
• Ability to trouble shoot as it pertains to heavy equipment maintenance.
• Ability to communicate diplomatically with customers to successfully address concerns.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment.
• Ability to document work status with photos and data input.