HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - WATER DISTRIBUTION

Duties include, but are not limited to, operation and maintenance/upkeep of equipment. Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches, pot holing, hoisting material, tools, equipment and any related work with a backhoe.  Additional duties include but are not limited to, assisting line crews with maintenance of water and/or wastewater utilities, digging near other Utilities such as pressured gas utilities, electric utilities, phone utilities, cable television lines, Fiber optic lines and backfilling jobs upon completion.  Position requires after normal business hours, on-call and work on appointed weekends. 
 

• Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials and supplies. 
• Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, backhoe, man-lift, dump truck, snowplow, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, skid steers and jetter truck. 
• Operates jackhammers, mowers, saws and other small equipment and tools to maintain utility systems. 
• Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a backhoe or front-end loader. 
• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment. 
• Assists in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices. 
• Plows snow and salts roads according to departmental policy. 
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Education and Experience:

• Requires High School Diploma or GED  

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid Oklahoma driver license
• Possess or ability to obtain a CDL commercial driver license within 12 months
• Possess or ability to obtain within 12 months a Class D Water Works Operator license
   

Knowledge and Skills:   

• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities including walking, standing, bending, sitting, pushing and pulling for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Computer knowledge and basic recordkeeping skills.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices;

     
 
   Physical Job Requirements:

Physical Activities	None	Under 1/3	To 2/3	Over 2/3	Physical Activities	None	Under 1/3	To 2/3	Over 2/3
Stand			X		Lift up to 25 pounds			X
Walk			X		Lift up to 50 pounds		X
Sit			X		Work Outdoors				X
Use hands to finger, Handle, and feel				X	Normal Vision with or without corrective lenses Moderate-High Noise Level
Climb and balance			X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl		X
Talk and hear				X
Taste and Smell		X

Conditions of Employment:

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment fit for duty examination 
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment criminal background check
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Performance Measurements:

• Policies and procedures relevant to water distribution are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co-workers as well as with the public and complaints are resolved in a timely manner.
• The City’s professional reputation is maintained.

This is a Safety Sensitive position:
This job has been classified as a “safety sensitive” position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and/or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws.  In this position, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which might include random testing.  Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening.  Possession of a Medical Marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for Marijuana.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary : $20 - $21