Equipment Operator Apprentice

Summary

Equipment Operator Apprentice, under the general supervision of the Streets Services Foreman, operates various equipment for street and alley reconstruction and supports multiple crews including Sign Maintenance and R.O.W. (traffic counts and pavement markings).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reconstruction Crew: Operates various trucks (dump truck, backhoe, loader, roller, etc.) while performing tasks related to street reconstruction and maintenance of city streets, alleys, drainages, rights‑of‑way, and other property; hauls dirt, road base, asphalt, water, pipes, equipment, debris, and other materials; uses hand tools and equipment such as shoveling, hammering, and picking; performs routine preventative maintenance on trucks and equipment.
• Right of Way (R.O.W.) Crew: Responds to service calls including drainage and storm‑drain obstructions, traffic hazards, debris, overhanging tree limbs, obstructed views, mud or silt buildup, alley repairs, fallen or vandalized signs, street sweeping, sanding during ice or snow, and placing barricades during flooding; assists with installation and maintenance of pavement markings per the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TXMUTCD); mows and cleans alleys and rights‑of‑way using weed trimmers, lawn mowers, chainsaws, and related equipment; sets out traffic counters for annual traffic counts, traffic‑signal warrant studies, stop warrant studies and traffic analysis; assists Tree Crew with trimming and cutting trees and bushes; assists Sign Crew with construction, installation of signs and constructing/painting barricades.
• Sign Crew: Constructs, installs, and replaces street and traffic signs; constructs and paints barricades, strips and/or refaces used sign blanks; checks, cleans, and maintains equipment; sets up cones and barricades, flags traffic, and assists with traffic counts; trims tree limbs from signs and removes broken tree limbs from streets.
• Forestry Crew: Trims and cuts trees along city streets and alleys; drives to inspect trees and drainages, determines necessary cutting and trimming; contacts the public regarding allowable cuts; assists crew in chipping tree limbs and brush or loading them onto a dump truck; directs and assists crew to clear trees, brush, and vines from drainages and creeks; assumes leadership role in the absence of a crew leader.
• All Crew Member – Additional Duties: Works in emergency situations such as sanding, oil spills, frozen streets, etc.; assists other crews as needed; rotates on‑call nights and weekends for emergency calls to the Transportation Department; follows policies, procedures, safety guidelines, and equipment inspections; performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Class A CDL permit or ability to obtain one within six (6) months.
• Flagger training within six (6) months.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.