Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee I​/II CDL - Stormwater Utility

Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee I/II CDL - Stormwater Utility

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Under supervision, perform a variety of skilled work in the operation, maintenance, construction and care of the City's stormwater infrastructure, equipment, and machinery. This position involves manual work in the performance of various tasks to improve drainage and flood control within Abilene, operation & minor maintenance of all Stormwater Utility Division construction and heavy equipment.

• Skilled knowledge of maintenance operations performed in rough terrain, creeks and stormwater drainage infrastructure including project oversight, mowing, street sweeping and herbicide application.
• Advanced knowledge in the general operation and servicing of all Stormwater utility division construction equipment.
• Ability to perform minor preventive maintenance servicing to assigned equipment and report mechanical or other problems.
• Effectively utilize a variety of loaders in excess of three (3) yards capacity.
• Operate hydraulic & walking excavators including the tandem and trailer used for transport, boom truck, and dump trucks.
• Drive a truck tractor hauling equipment or a 2000-gallon tank, a vac-truck, a street sweeper, a mid-mount mower and tractor with pull mower attachments.
• Operate graduate, crawler or large rubber‑tire tractors equipped with bulldozer blades used in moving earth in the maintenance and rehabilitation of creeks, drains and borrow ditches.
• Operate a motor grader with blade, scarifier, and other attachments in the maintenance and repair of creeks, drains, and borrow ditches to obtain grade and proper water flow.
• Operate power tools, shovel and attachments in excavation and loading work, and repair of storm sewer systems.
• Ability to conduct training, safety review, and close coordination with Crew Chief and Maintenance Supervisor.
• Perform on‑call services and attend after‑hour emergencies, when necessary.

Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of heavy equipment operation features, occupational hazards, safety precautions, construction techniques, safe driving principles, and division policies.

• Crawler tractor
• Wheel loader
• Rubber tire loader
• Gradall
• Hydraulic excavator
• Knuckle boom truck
• Self‑propelled scraper
• Tractor, mower, boom mower, and mid‑mount mowers
• Street sweeper
• 3 to 16 cubic yard dump truck and truck tractor/equipment with a tanker trailer

Six (6) months of experience in the operation of heavy equipment is required for the Trainee level. Two (2) years of experience equivalent to that of a Heavy Equipment Operator I is required for the II level.

A high school diploma or a GED is required. A valid Class A Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required (or the ability to obtain one within ninety (90) days). A Non‑Commercial Herbicide Applicator License from the Texas Department of Agriculture is preferred.

Essential duties require physical skills such as lifting, carrying, climbing, bending, and operating heavy machinery. Bloodborne Pathogens training and Haz Com training are required within sixty (60) days of employment. Ability to travel to different work sites and be available after work hours. Exposure to outdoors, inclement weather, rough terrain, and confined spaces.

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