Senior equipment Operator

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**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Operates all equipment in the Department inventory including, but
  
  

not limited to, graders, paving and milling equipment, bulldozers,

large excavators, backhoes, loader, dump truck, sweeper, camera van,

equipment transport vehicles, water trucks, compactors, boring

equipment, snow plows, and related street maintenance equipment.

• Assists in training other employees on operating equipment.
• Assesses job site for marked and unmarked utilities. Monitors job
  
  

site for compliance with safety procedures and protocols.

• Performs basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment. Performs
  
  

flagging and traffic control duties at work sites.

• 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.

• Equipment operators are responsible for recognizing and excavating a
  
  

safe trench excavation around various underground utilities. Assists

plumbers with installation and repair of water lines, service lines,

hydrants, and valves. Backfills, compacts and patches utility cuts

in pavement. May be assigned to assist with pulling pumps and

cleaning water storage tanks. May provide direction to other

employees at a job site. Fills-in vacant position on night and

weekend shifts.

**ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS**

• High school diploma or GED; and
• Class A CDL with tanker and trailer or other specified
  
  

endorsements\*;

• Flagging certification
• CPR and First Aid certification
• Three (3) years of heavy equipment experience is preferred.
• Class I Drinking Water Distribution Operator Certification is
  
  

required\*

\*Hiring Note: The Senior Equipment Operator position requires a Class A

CDL with endorsements within six (6) months of hire, and a Class I

Drinking Water Distribution Operator certification within eighteen (18)

months of hire. Failure to acquire this certification by the established

date will violate the terms of the position and will result in layoff

from the position.

• CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**\
  
  

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum

knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for an individual to

satisfactorily perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be

successful in the position.

*Knowledge of:*

• Methods and techniques of safely operating power tools and all
  
  

equipment in the Department inventory, including but not limited to,

graders, paving and milling equipment, bulldozers, large excavators,

backhoes, loaders, dump trucks with trailer, sweeper, equipment

transport vehicles, camera van, snowplows, sanders, jet trucks, and

related equipment, as assigned

• Methods, techniques, and objectives of snow and ice pretreatment and
  
  

removal

• Methods, techniques, and objectives of flagging and traffic control
• Equipment maintenance methods and techniques
• Federal regulations and City policies regarding safe work practices
  
  

relating to excavation and shoring procedures, use of light, medium,

and heavy equipment, power tools, and hand tools

• Operation of a personal computer and job-related software
  
  

applications.

• Methods, techniques and objectives of water line installation,
  
  

maintenance and repair

*Skill and Ability to:*

• Operate all equipment in the assigned department
• Assist in training employees in lower grades to qualify to operate
  
  

all equipment used by the Department

• Provide direction to crews on a job site, as assigned
• Perform tr affic control and flagging duties
• Perform basic vehicle and equipment maintenance
• Operate hand tools
• Operate power tools and equipment
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary
  
  

for efficient job performance

• Complete assignments in a timely fashion; understand and comply with
  
  

all rules, policies and regulations

• Perform all duties in accordance with City policies and procedures
  
  

with regard for personal safety and that of other employees and the

public

• Assist plumbers with installation and repair of water lines, service
  
  

lines, hydrants, valves and meters

• Excavate and recognize safe trench practices with emphasis on soil
  
  

identification and shoring procedures around underground utilities

• Perform site grading and earthwork
• Interpret Civil blueprint drawings and grade stakes
• Perform road and street repair, including utility cut repair
• Perform hydrant flushing and valve exercise programs
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**\
  
  

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is

frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, climb

ladders, work at hei