Equipment Operator II - Public Works

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

• Performs general maintenance for street, drainage and rights-of-ways.
• Prepares equipment, vehicles, and tools for work assignments.
• Applies common knowledge of duties performed in construction and maintenance of streets and roadways.
• Applies crack seal to roadways.
• Affixes concrete duties.
• Repairs guardrail and bridges.
• Aids in repairing storm drainpipe, inlets, etc.
• Removes debris and other obstructions from drainage right of way.
• Performs necessary mowing and trimming maintenance where assigned.
• Works outdoors in extreme heat or cold temperature swings and during inclement weather; exposed to dust, fumes, and loud noises.
• Picks-up litter and debris and removes graffiti.
• Drives a vehicle to and from various work sites.
• As an essential employee, you are subject to after-hours call outs for emergency situations which can include icy weather, flooding, police department assistance, etc., including a required on-call rotation, and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education And Experience

• A high school graduate or its equivalent.
• Minimum one year work experience in construction, maintenance and repair of city streets, sidewalks, public rights-of-way, storm water detention ponds and drainage systems or related technical training.
• A Texas Commercial Driver License (CDL), Class A with an air brake endorsement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years' work experience in construction, maintenance and repair of city streets, sidewalks, public rights-of-way, storm water detention ponds and drainage systems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge and ability to set up secure work zones using cones and barricades.
• Skills and ability to operate a dump truck/water truck, bucket lift truck, VAC trailer, Jet machine, motor grader, backhoe, skid loader, roller, grader, and small hand tools, chainsaw, shovel, two-way radio, cell phone, measuring devices, excavator.
• Knowledge of duties performed in construction and maintenance of streets and roadways; hazards and safety precautions common to equipment operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instruction.
• Ability to work safely.

Physical Demands & Additional Information

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push, pull, drag up to 150 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Offer & Continuation of Employment

• Proof of education, certification(s) and experience as listed on the employment application based on the job posting requirements.
• Satisfactory results from a pre-employment criminal history background and driving record check.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Deaf and hard of hearing applicants may contact our office via Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or 1-800-735-2989 (TTY/TDD).

Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent, OR higher.
• A valid Class "A" CDL Texas driver's license with an air brake endorsement.
• Two or more years of experience in construction, maintenance and repair of city streets, sidewalks, public rights-of-way, storm water detention ponds and drainage systems or related technical training.

Do You Have Two (2) or More Years of Experience?

• No.