Street Department Equipment Operator

STREET EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

City of Williams

Position Description

(Grade
6)

Performs skilled work in the operation of medium-duty maintenance and construction equipment and does related work as required.

• Reports to:
  
  Street Department Superintendent
• Directs:
  May supervise Maintenance Workers
• Other:
  Works with other employees and assists other departments.

• Specializes in street maintenance duties, such as construction tasks, equipment repairs, patching and crack-sealing, and operating the cinder truck and jackhammer.
• Performs manual labor, including digging and shoveling.
• Assures that Service Orders are completed promptly.
• Available for emergency work: evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Performs other related duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Operates medium-duty earth-moving and excavating equipment for trenching, back filling, and grading.
• Operates lifting and loading equipment for construction or general facilities operations and may supervise the accompanying crew.
• Operates loaders, plows, and various related equipment in the plowing and removing snow and ice from the city streets and alleys.
• Services equipment as required for daily operation.
• Work may require heavy physical exertion under adverse weather conditions with exposure to dust, fumes, smells, and other hazardous or disagreeable elements.

• Knowledge of the use and handling of engineering construction materials.
• Knowledge of earthwork construction.
• Knowledge of traffic laws, hazards, and applicable safety rules and precautions involved in equipment operation.
• Skill and experience in operation and maintenance procedures for various construction equipment.
• Ability to safely and efficiently operate construction equipment, such as dump trucks, rollers, backhoes, loaders, and sweepers, entailing considerable skill in operation.
• Ability to carry out written and verbal instructions and to work independently or with the crew.
• Ability to work varied hours, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Must be able to effectively and efficiently execute all listed operating skills or possess a Class A CDL.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.