Equipment Operator

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The Equipment Operator is a journey level position operating light and

medium equipment and performing maintenance duties for Street Operations

or the Water Department.

In the Street Department, the job requires knowledge of the operation of

power tools and light and medium equipment such as dump trucks with

trailers, backhoes, loaders, sweepers, equipment transport vehicles, and

snow plowing equipment. It requires knowledge of maintenance techniques

for streets, storm drains, and levees.

In the Water Department, the job requires knowledge of the methods of

water distribution repair and installation of water mains, services,

valves, hydrants, meters and storm/Sewer related infrastructure,

operations of power tools and light and medium equipment such as dump

trucks with trailers, backhoes, compactors, power brooms, snow plowing

equipment and loaders. The job requires Class I Drinking Water

Distribution Operator certification.\*

The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative

working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City

employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment is a public street environment that may include

exposure to adverse weather conditions, trench excavation, traffic

hazards, moving vehicles and heavy equipment at the job site, and

hazards involving the use of power tools and equipment. The noise level

is generally moderate but with occasional exposure to noisy and/or loud

equipment.

The job is an on-call position, responding to emergency situations.

Employees designated as immediate response personnel must live thirty

• minutes or less from their usual daily work site.
  
  

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Operates power tools and light and medium equipment including, but
  
  

not limited to, backhoes, loaders, compactors and dump trucks with

trailers. Other equipment may include sweeper, camera van, equipment

transport vehicles, snow plows, and related maintenance equipment of

the assigned department.

• Performs flagging and traffic control duties at work sites. Performs
  
  

basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City
  
  

policies, procedures, and safety practices.

• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description
  
  

restricts management\'s right to assign or reassign duties and

responsibilities to this position at any time.

• **Street Department**
• Performs maintenance and repair work on City streets, storm
  
  

drain system and levees. Patches holes and seals cracks in

asphalt pavement with hot asphalt and crack seal mixture.

Prepares road surfaces for chip sealing, fog sealing,

microsealing, and other related maintenance applications.

• Maintains levee system by cutting trees and clearing brush,
  
  

cleaning head gates, and clearing debris basins. Maintains storm

drain systems by clearing lines, spillways, debris grates, and

debris basins using jet trucks and related equipment.

• Transports hot asphalt, chips for chip sealing, and other repair
  
  

and maintenance materials to repair and stockpile sites.

Transports debris from repair sites to dump, storage and/or

recycling sites.

• Performs snow and ice control work on streets by pre-treating
  
  

with brine solution. Performs snow and ice removal using

equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice streets and roadways,

including removing debris from streets and roadways and

transporting to dump site. Mixes pretreatment (salt brine)

solution for application ahead of storms.

• Trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.
• **Water Department**
• Assists plumbers in performing installation, maintenance and
  
  

repair work on City water lines, service lines, hydrants and

valves.

• Installs water meters, performs live main line taps, flushes
  
  

lines and fire hydrants. Backfill, compact and patch utility

cuts in pavement.

• Transports gravel, sand, asphalt or other backfill material used
  
  

to repair utility cuts and stockpile sties.

• Performs snow and ice removal using equipment to plow, sand, and
  
  

de-ice on City streets and sidewalks.

• May be assigned to assist with pulling pumps and cleaning water
  
  

storage tanks.

• Assists in training other employees on operating equipment and
  
  

trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.

• ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS\***
• High school diploma or GED
• Class A CDL with specified endorsements
• Flagging certification
• CPR and First Aid certification
• In the Water Department, Class I Drinking Water Distribution
  
  

Operator certification

• Two (2) years of light and medium equipment experience is preferred
  
  

An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities To Successfully Perform The

essential functions of the p