Heavy Equipment Operator (Public Works)

The Heavy Equipment Operator operates and drives heavy construction equipment for construction and maintenance of City facilities and utilities. Maintains roads, disposes of sludge waste, hauls dirt, maintains sewer systems, removes large debris, and performs excavation work where needed.

1 Operates, drives, and manipulates heavy equipment such as trash compactors at landfills, track machines including crawler dozers, crawler loaders, and track hoes; safely operates maintainers, scrapers, dirt compactors, trailer tipping machines, cranes, and draglines.

2 Operates and maintains equipment by adjusting level and angle of grader blades, change-outs of buckets, and other parts of equipment.

3 Plans, determines, and communicates daily work and routes of 2 to 4 member crews in absence of the crew leader; provides direction and leadership when needed to ensure effective and safe operations.

4 Trains crew, lower level drivers and operators in maintaining and inspecting equipment to prolong usefulness and ensure adherence to all safety protocols and practices.

5 Completes work orders, job tickets, and other administrative forms; ensures accuracy and quality of work completion.

6 Drives truck and trailer rig to transport earth moving or other medium to large sized automotive equipment to job site.

7 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of experience operating heavy motorized equipment used in excavation, construction, landfill or waste collections such as maintainer (blade), bulldozers, backhoe, roto boom, trenching machine or waste collection truck

LICENSE:

• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with good driving record

• Applicants with a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL), issued by a state other than Texas, must obtain a Texas Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within probationary period
• Must pass background check
• Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) emergency calls

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.
For evaluation purposes, acceptable qualifying experience for all positions must have been in a paid capacity unless noted otherwise in the minimum qualifications for the posted position.
Additionally, 30+ hours per week will be counted as full-time employment and will receive full credit for the amount of time employed. A minimum of 15 through 29 work hours per week will be counted as part-time employment and will receive half credit for the amount of time employed.
Working Conditions & Hazards:

• Incumbent works outdoors and is subject to extreme heat and cold, inclement weather, and physical hazards inherent in operating motorized equipment.
• Subject to traffic hazards, fumes, foul odors, dust, hazardous waste, and irate members of the public.
• Subject to high voltage discharge when operating cranes around power lines.