Equipment Operator

Responsibilities

• Operates dump truck, crew truck and other equipment in the installation and water distribution lines
• Assists crew chief with duties such as barricading, proper signing, and safety procedures
• Repairs leaks and installs lines using various size and type of pipes and fitting types
• Uses various hand and power tools in the repair, installation and maintenance of water transmission lines
• Supports other staff in the Water/Wastewater Division as required
• Responds to emergency call situations

Qualifications

• Graduate of a standard senior high school or equivalent
• Experience equivalent to two (2) years full-time construction and maintenance work involving the operation of small to medium-size equipment
• Water Distribution IV Certifications from the State of Utah required within the first year of employment
• Valid Utah Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at a level appropriate to the equipment operated
• Able to understand, interpret, and implement written and oral instructions in user's manuals and equipment specifications
• Knowledge of the functions, operating methods, and care required for a wide variety of small to medium-size motorized construction, maintenance and automotive equipment
• Knowledge of hazards and applicable safety precautions for equipment operation
• Able to operate controls of vehicle, repeatedly using wrists and hands
• Able to work in extreme hot and cold environmental conditions
• Able to lift in excess of 75 pounds without adverse consequences
• Able to climb in and out of vehicles repeatedly
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards
• Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances and regulations relating to the operation of assigned equipment
• Knowledge of street surfacing materials, including asphalt, other petroleum products and aggregates and street paving processes
• Knowledge of traffic control and work zone standards
• Skilled in the efficient and safe operation of assigned equipment
• Skilled in performing skilled and semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks
• Skilled in general motorized and non-motorized equipment maintenance
• Skilled in reading maps, drawings and construction plans