Equipment Operator, Senior

• Operating and maintaining specialized equipment, machinery, and heavy construction vehicles
• Maintaining the streets and roadways throughout the city as assigned
• Operating equipment to include but not limited to specialized equipment, machinery or vehicles, such as heavy construction vehicles, Bobcat W/Skid Loader bucket-trucks, tractors, ladder trucks, dump trucks (light and heavy), tandem trucks and Crew Cab Trucks with trailers and/or snow removal equipment, pressure sprayers, light paving equipment, hand grinders, walk behind grinders, boom truck, compressor dump trucks, Heavy Roller (greater than 4000 lb.), jackhammers, specialized painting equipment, slope mowers, and tractor mounted graders, pay loaders, ditch diggers, and other equipment assigned to unit, division, or department.
• Consulting work orders, route lists, maps, charts and/or blueprints; removes debris, litter, earth, or pavement; loads material into trucks; clears land or mows grassy areas, such as parks, playgrounds, medians, roadsides, and hillsides
• Performing snow removal duties
• Maintaining equipment, machinery, or vehicles in good working order; observes established protocols and procedures for safe operation and storage; performs routine maintenance; reports damaged or unsafe equipment to supervisor
• Loading, transporting, and delivering refuse, construction materials, supplies or equipment and establishing safe work zones
• Preparing materials for installation and/or use and monitoring or assists in monitoring inventory of supplies and equipment
• Conducting tests to detect faults, breaks, or leaks in existing equipment, systems, or structures
• Processing routine documents and forms, such as work orders, repair requests, reports, and logs
• Performing other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of experience at the Equipment Operator level and successfully completing training on the types of equipment that is used at this level of assignment
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• A valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License 
• A valid Commonwealth of Virginia Commercial Driver's License with proper endorsements in accordance with Department of Motor Vehicle regulations
• If assigned to road maintenance, may require Hazmat and Tanker license
   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Commercial vehicles and equipment
• Commercial mowing equipment
• Chemicals and chemical reactions
• High tension rigging systems and hoisting mechanisms, including winches and grip hoists, as well as their various safe applications
• Infrastructures
• Small engine repair and maintenance 
• Storm water maintenance
• Various tools and equipment used in the area of assignment
• Safety procedures and rules regarding the operation of various equipment and tools
• Various plants and fauna for safety reasons 

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Ensuring vehicles are in good working order
• Maintaining equipment and machinery
• Reading work orders, blueprints, maps, route lists, etc.
• Closing work orders
• Conducting inventory checks
• Excavating underground structures and pipelines
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment 
• Carpentry skills for building and repairing a variety of structures
• Pulling and parking trailers
• Removing snow when necessary
• Responding to emergency events
• Setting up job sites such as cordoning off areas with cones or signs
• Stocking vehicle with necessary supplies
• Using a radio and phone
• Using chemicals properly
• Using and operating various equipment safely and correctly such as constructions vehicles, vacuums, pressure sprayers, paving equipment, hand grinders, chain saws, woodshop tools, etc.
• Operating vehicles and machines such as light and heavy dump trucks, tandem trucks, bucket trucks, boom trucks, compressor dump trucks, heavy rollers, pay loaders, backhoes, tractors with batwings, etc.
• Operating equipment and tools used in the Equipment Operator classification as well as those listed above

• Problem solve
• Self-motivate
• Manage time effectively

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently climb, balance, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift; and occasionally stoop, crawl, finger, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Salary : $48,048 - $67,267