Steets Equipment Operator I

About the Role

Perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the maintenance of streets and storm drainage systems while operating a variety of equipment and trucks used in construction, maintenance, and repair activities. Work in both team environments and independently under the direct supervision of the Streets Crew Chief/Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized light and heavy equipment, tools, and vehicles.
• Perform manual labor tasks to maintain streets, storm drains infrastructure, and City facilities.
• Assist in resurfacing, oiling, patching, sweeping, grading, and shaping roads, as well as digging and filling holes.
• Clear and repair roadways, shoulders, and adjoining areas of trash, brush, weeds, and debris.
• Assist in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and perform traffic control activities as needed.
• Inspect, clean, and perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment; report mechanical issues.
• Complete assigned duties, maintain a clean job site and work area, and keep tools clean.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License (Commercial Driver’s License preferred).
• One year of experience involving the use of light to heavy equipment is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge: General knowledge of light to heavy equipment operating principles; working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions; basic knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in streets and utility maintenance.
• Judgment & Decision Making: Ability to analyze job orders, identify potential problems, and establish priorities.
• Critical Thinking: Problem-solving and mechanical skills for assessing work orders.
• Coordination of Work: Ability to manage workload, assist team members, and train new workers.
• Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and maintain working relationships with coworkers, other departments, and the public.

Tools & Equipment Used

• Motorized vehicles and equipment: patching truck, backhoe, dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, street sweeper, street roller, tamper, plate compactor.
• Tools: saws, pumps, oil distributor, compressors, sanders, generators, hand and power tools (shovels, wrenches), detection devices, mobile radio, and various phone types.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, crawl, talk, hear, and use hands to operate tools or controls.
• Must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and lift/carry up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Work is primarily performed outdoors, exposed to extreme heat in summer and cold in winter.
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock risk, and vibration.
• Frequent exposure to loud noise levels.

The Town of Pecos City is a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening and background check are required.