Equipment Operator I - Streets/Stormwater

Position Description: One City. One team. One mission. Work outdoors, learn valuable trade skills, and be part of a crew that looks out for each other. Equipment Operator I team members work in small crews operating tools and specialized equipment while maintaining streams and public spaces across the city. Employees gain hands-on experience, opportunities to earn a CDL, CPR/First Aid certifications, heavy equipment training, and cross-training across multiple operational teams. This is a strong fit for hardworking, dependable people who want to learn new skills, grow their career, and move up through experience and initiative. The purpose of this position is to maintain and improve the City's stormwater drainage system and/or assist in the maintenance of public roads to ensure safety and reliability. This is accomplished by operating moderately simple and routine equipment in the construction and maintenance of public roads and sidewalks and/or in the construction and maintenance of stormwater drainage systems. This is the entry level class in the Equipment Operator series. This class is distinguished from the Equipment Operator II, III, and IV classes in that the latter classes perform more complex and difficult equipment operation duties and utilize heavier equipment. This class involves the operation of moderately simple and routine equipment. Equipment primarily operated includes, but is not limited to, the following: concrete saws, push mowers, chainsaws, pole saws, blowers, pick-up or flat-bed trucks, creek boats, concrete milling, small pumps, leaf vacuums, arrow boards/VMS, air compressors, generators, weed eaters, RC mowers, jon boats, ventrac, infrared ovens, hot boxes, and mini slopes. Other duties include assisting crew members, maintaining equipment, and completing daily forms and logs. Work is performed under regular supervision. Typical TasksThe following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Performs construction repairs and maintenance on drainage system which includes pipe, catch basins, manholes, open channels, creeks, ditches and ponds by operating equipment, installing or repairing pipes and drainage structures debris removal, vegetation management and ditch cleaning. Operates and maintains various equipment related to the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, roads, and sidewalks. Inspects equipment prior to use; inspects and secures equipment following use. Maintains records and logs of all work performed and completes basic preventive maintenance on equipment as required. When not operating equipment, assists crews by performing manual labor in support of construction, maintenance, and repair projects; digging ditches, trenches, and holes manually or utilizing power equipment; shoveling, raking, spreading, compacting, and levelling dirt, rock, asphalt, cement, and other materials; retrieving supplies, materials, tools, equipment and other items and running various errands as needed; collecting, transporting, and loading and unloading materials, supplies, tools, and equipment to and from the worksite. Follows established safety procedures; utilizes safety equipment and wearing protective gear; monitors traffic conditions surrounding trucks and equipment to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or unsafe traffic conditions; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project and work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and reports incidents, accidents, problems, or unusual situations. Provides operational support by assisting with storm preparation and clean up, building and setting up traffic barriers for special events, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and handle practical situations and requests made by supervisor and/or lead workers; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an efficient manner; to understand and follow simple oral and written directives and perform the relative tasks using sound judgment.

Paid Parental Leave - Six weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or placement of a child (must run concurrently with FMLA). *Part-Time Employees will earn paid leave benefits on a pro-rated basis. Miscellaneous: Tuition reimbursement - Employee Assistance Program - Short & Long Term Disability - Cancer & Critical Illness - Accident Insurance - Whole Life Insurance - Credit Union membership