Equipment Operator III - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

About the role

The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department seeks qualified candidates for the position of Heavy Equipment Operator III. This role is integral to our mission of safeguarding public health and protecting the environment through effective wastewater and solid waste management.

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of equipment such as graders, water trucks, backhoes, boom trucks, trenchers, dump trucks and front-end loaders, in a wastewater treatment facility, to maintain, transfer and transport waste products;
• Operates compactors and conveyors to move waste material and load dump trucks for transport to drying beds or landfill;
• Moves waste materials and loads dump trucks for transport to drying beds or designated landfill sites using appropriate equipment;
• Watches for and removes materials or items that may clog conveyor system;
• Removes debris or blockages to maintain safe and efficient equipment operation;
• Assists in cleaning sludge from aerators, tanks, and ponds using a skid steer, crane, or dump truck and appropriate personal safety equipment or clothing and must be confined-space certified;
• performs sludge removal from aerators, tanks, and ponds using heavy equipment while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE);
• uses hand tools or equipment to load sludge from bottom of aerators into bucket for leading into dump truck;
• Uses hand tools or equipment to clean and perform minor repairs on machinery, remove fallen debris, and clear areas that are too delicate for heavy equipment;
• Hauls waste material to landfill, ensuring compliance with environmental and dumping regulations as needed;
• Maintains drying beds clean and uses appropriate equipment to move waste material to assure even drying;
• Uses a front-end loader, grader, and/or dump truck to maintain drying beds, ponds, and nearby areas free of weeds and trimming trees;
• Uses a backhoe to excavate around high volume lines and valves or repair sinkholes;
• Operates vacuum trucks to clean out sumps;
• Performs minor equipment repairs and servicing;
• Participates in a variety of manual labor tasks when assisting mechanics and technicians;
• Operate and maintain a 3:1 slope ratio on embankments;
• Hauls liquid waste from outlying plants to designated disposal facilities using a semi-truck with a smoothbore trailer.

Requirements

• Class A CDL Required. As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics.
• Five years of experience operating heavy equipment such as front-end loaders, motor graders/scrapers, backhoes, bulldozers, trenchers, and similar earthmoving or construction equipment INCLUDING experience in operating commercial transportation equipment including tractors, tractor/semi-trailer combinations and other CDL operated vehicles. (Completion of a vocational/technical program from an accredited college or technical school in heavy equipment operations may be substituted for six months of the required experience.) (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Or Three years of experience with Pima County as an Equipment Operator II INCLUDING an Arizona Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience in operating a variety of equipment such as graders, water trucks, backhoes, boom trucks, trenchers, dump trucks, tankers, and front-end loaders.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in over-the-road wet and dry material transporting and trailering equipment.
• Experience with/knowledge of traffic laws, local, state, and federal rules and regulations as applied to vehicle and heavy equipment operation procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience in operating a variety of equipment such as graders, water trucks, backhoes, boom trucks, trenchers, dump trucks, tankers, and front-end loaders.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in over-the-road wet and dry material transporting and trailering equipment.
• Experience with/knowledge of traffic laws, local, state, and federal rules and regulations as applied to vehicle and heavy equipment operation procedures.

Special Notice

• Constantly operates and inspects mechanical equipment.
• Frequently required to exchange accurate information.
• Frequently remains in a stationary position.
• Frequently moves tools and equipment weighing up to fifty (50) pounds across the manufacturing floor.
• Frequently operates a motor vehicle safely and legally, in accordance with applicable state and federal transportation laws.
• Occasionally moves tools and equipment weighing up to seventy-five (75) pounds across the manufacturing floor.
• Occasionally ascends/descends machinery and equipment to repair/service.
• Action Activity - bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting and stooping;
• Motion Activity - grasping and fine movement;
• Hearing Activity - in noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves, and equipment alarms;
• Speaking Activity - in person, on the phone and on a radio;
• Vision - operate a motor vehicle; operate a forklift/power industrial equipment, distinguish colors, have depth perception, and peripheral vision.
• Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, or cold.