Equipment Operator I (M) - Sewer Maintenance

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**The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.**

**Distinguishing Features of Work**

This position offers a rewarding opportunity to combine technical skill

with a commitment to public service. As an **Equipment Operator 1 in

Sewer Maintenance**, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety

and functionality of the Citys infrastructure by operating a variety of

trucks and powered equipment with precision and care. This role includes

hands-on responsibilities in maintenance and construction activities,

offering a balance of independence and teamwork. Whether it\'s clearing

sewer lines, removing snow, or managing equipment upkeep, your

contributions will directly impact the quality of life for the

community. This position requires adaptability, a focus on safety, and a

readiness to work outdoors in all weather conditions. If you take pride

in skilled operation, enjoy varied tasks, and thrive in a fast-paced

environment, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge and

purpose.

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**Examples of Work Performed**

• Performs minor servicing work on equipment, such as refueling,
  
  

lubricating, washing and making minor adjustments.

• Operates a truck and assists in loading and unloading materials.
• Operates a small tractor with attachments.
• Operates a jackhammer and air compressor.
• Hauls sand, stones, cement, pipes, water, brick, or other materials.
• Digs ditches and other excavations, removes stumps, and mows lawns;
  
  

mixes concrete; collects litter or performs other laboring work as

assigned.

• Maintain, prepare, and set up of equipment used to flush, rod and/or
  
  

clean sanitary sewer lines.

• Locates and uncovers buried manholes.
• May function as backup operator or assistant to higher-level
  
  

Equipment Operators.

• Assists in snow removal operations.
• The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
  
  

Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

**Requirements of Work**

• Willingness to work under conditions that are sometimes unpleasant,
  
  

where safety equipment must be worn and safety procedures followed

• Ability to maneuver self into and/or onto vehicular equipment with
  
  

two foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to

perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every 100 hours or

as needed on mowers and plows; lift and carry up to 90 pounds

independently; pull 1\" to 2\" hose with 100 lbs. resistance; remove

debris from manholes with a long-handled shovel; operate a fire

hydrant; maintain balance and physically tolerate operating and

riding heavy equipment over rough terrain for long periods of time;

work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist; tolerate

exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with machine

exhaust, open grounds, and construction; work in confined spaces,

such as manholes, while wearing the appropriate safety equipment;

tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of appropriate

safety equipment

• Ability to continuously perform tasks that require one to push,
  
  

pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend,

twist, reach, stand, and walk, about (up to half a mile at a time)

for most of an eight hour shift

• Ability to respond after hours, including overnight, requiring
  
  

driving or working in low light conditions

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in
  
  

writing

• Ability to acquire and maintain a State of Kansas Commercial
  
  

Pesticide Applicator certification in General Knowledge Category 9A

Noxious Wee s or Category 5S Sewer Root Control

• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas class B commercial
  
  

driver\'s license (CDL) with air brake and tanker endorsements. If

you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have

or obtain a CDL from your home country.

• This position will require working outdoors in inclement weather
  
  

including but not limited to, rain, snow, ice, sleet, heat, and

humidity plus snow and ice removal and/or emergency response

operations that would include operating equipment and vehicles on

overnight shifts, weekends and in low-light and low visibility

conditions, or other adverse weather conditions.

• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
  
  

of other individuals in the workplace.

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool,

and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with

company policies and applicable laws.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment

physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory

evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

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