Equipment Operator II

About the Role

Operate medium duty, large stationary, and/or motorized construction and maintenance equipment to perform grading, loading, sweeping, snow plowing, landscaping, water tanker operations for dust control, street/runway repairs, and water and wastewater line maintenance activities. Transport equipment on public right-of-ways and City-owned facilities, and perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks. This is a safety-sensitive position subject to random drug/alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of medium duty, construction, and maintenance equipment, including but not limited to: motor grader, forklift, front-end loader, water truck, portable chipper, snow plow, de-icer, medium duty bulldozer, single and tandem axle dump truck, tractor mower-spreader-sweeper-scraper, roller, stripping machine, and compactor.
• Grade roads using a motor grader; roll asphalt.
• Gather and load waste products from job sites onto trucks; transport to appropriate locations.
• Clean debris from work areas, ditches, culverts, and creek beds; bulldoze hillsides and fire trails as required; collect and haul trash, garbage, debris, dirt, sand, and gravel.
• Perform additional construction and maintenance tasks, including concrete work, spreading material, and minor repair activities.
• Identify equipment needs for assigned projects; transport equipment to and from construction sites.
• Operate rollers, chip-seal machines, road-graders, and various equipment in constructing roads and trails.
• Operate equipment and vehicles used in the disposal division, including backhoes, front-end loaders, skid steers, bobcats, tractors, roll-off trucks, and recycling facility equipment such as grinders, shredders, screens, and crushers.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; maintain effective communications with the communications tower.
• Install street barricades and cones prior to street-repair activities; direct and control traffic around work sites; water down streets and flush drains.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, supplemented by thirty (30) credit hours of vocational training in the maintenance and operation of medium duty motorized gas or diesel-powered equipment.
• One (1) year of construction equipment operation and maintenance experience.
• When assigned to Aviation:
  • Possession of a valid New Mexico Commercial Driver's License (Class A or B).
  • Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
  • Possession of a valid OSHA Forklift Operator certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
  • Ability to successfully qualify for and maintain a Sunport Access Control Card as determined by the criteria set forth by the Aviation Department and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
  • Successful completion of a security background check conducted by U.S. Customs & Border Protection, if applicable.

Working Conditions

• Construction site environment; exposure to dust, noise, toxic materials, waste, and infectious materials.
• Work in inclement weather conditions; flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
• Physical demands include maintaining physical condition necessary for heavy lifting and climbing; operating motorized equipment and vehicles; working in confined spaces; working at heights; working around heavy construction equipment; and traveling from site to site.