Transportation Equipment Operator Foreman - Landscaping

The City of Raleigh is looking for a Transportation Equipment Operator Foreman to join our Transportation Maintenance Division 

In this role, you will oversee and assist crews maintaining rights-of-way on various City and NCDOT maintained roads and streets, including multi-lane thoroughfares and I-440, by blowing, mowing, edging, etc.; you will be responsible for vegetation management in various plant beds on City and NCDOT maintained streets; supervising and assisting leaf collection crews during leaf season; performing snow removal operations during inclement weather; acting as support staff during emergency events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.; Supervising assigned landscape maintenance crews; conducting employee performance evaluations; coordinating required safety training; implementing hiring and disciplinary actions for employees; other landscaping and street maintenance related duties. You may be assigned other street maintenance related duties as needed.

About You: 

Within the Transportation Landscape Maintenance unit you will assist crews with landscaping on various roads throughout the City. You will also be responsible for supervising landscaping crews, as well as leaf collection crews, snow and ice operations, and assisting with emergency operations.  You will also be responsible for keeping records of work completed in the Cityworks program, completing employee evaluations, and assisting with hiring staff.

About Us:

Joining our Transportation Maintenance Division will provide an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in the maintenance of critical infrastructure such as sidewalks, curb and gutter, asphalt, medians, and storm drains. 

As a member of our 218 person staff, you will contribute to maintenance of 1,130 miles of streets and sidewalks; the upkeep of over 33,000 curb ramps; and the protection of 3.2 million linear feet of stormwater pipes connecting more than 32,000 drainage inlets.  The Landscape Maintenance unit is responsible for maintaining landscaping throughout the City, by mowing, trimming, mulching, and spraying, and planting.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Supervising landscaping crews

• Operating small equipment such as blowers, edgers, weed eaters, tillers, chain saws

• Spraying applications

• Mulching

• Installation of ornamental plants and material

• Selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks

• Performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations

• This position is required to operate various types of equipment on a daily basis

• Will be required to work extended hours on rotating shifts during leaf collection, emergencies, and inclement weather

Education and Experience:

High School diploma (or GED) and 3 to 5 years' experience in light to medium construction equipment operation, or related work

OR 

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licenses or Certifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience supervising employees

• Experience operating various types of mowers

• Standard practices, methods, and materials of assigned work

• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices

• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment

• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations

• Following directions and meeting standards

• Providing attention to detail in assignments

• Comprehending reference books and manuals

• Operating assigned tools and equipment

ADA and Other Requirements:

Physical Effort:
Very Heavy: Exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Work Environment:
Work is typically performed in an outdoor environment, construction site, and in a vehicle. Employees may occasionally work in a street environment (near moving traffic), confined space, warehouse environment, or shop environment. 

Work Exposures:
There is frequent exposure to extreme cold (below 32 degrees), extreme heat (above 100 degrees), moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and loud noises. Work is this position is occasionally exposed to individuals who are hostile or irate, individuals with known violent backgrounds, communicable diseases and/or toxic or caustic chemicals and substances. 

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

Salary : $58,000 - $87,000