Heavy Equipment Operator (Water Distribution

Heavy Equipment Operator

The City of Aiken is accepting applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Engineering & Utilities department in the Water Distribution division.

Examples of Duties

• Operates and maintains any heavy equipment necessary for the ongoing maintenance of the City's utility infrastructure system
• Moves equipment from the shop to the job site
• Works with crews to maintain water leaks, on call, right of ways, and fire hydrants, etc.
• Operates a variety of light and heavy equipment and moving material
• Knowledge of and safe handling of hand tools, pumps, tamps and pipe/tubing repair tools
• Maintains and completes safety inspection on equipment to ensure proper functioning

Minimum Qualifications

• Class A Commercial driver's license
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Analytical ability to plan work schedules, diagnose equipment malfunctions, and determine necessary repairs
• Interpersonal skills necessary to be courteous of fellow employees, citizens, and businesses while performing repair and maintenance duties
• Must be able to perform manual labor and operate a variety of small equipment and hand tools
• Two years of experience in operating light and heavy maintenance and construction equipment; or any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Supplemental Information

This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full-time Benefits include:

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short-term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.

Paid Holidays include:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)
• Employee's Birthday
• Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st)

Retirement:
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.