Heavy Equipment Operator II

Job Title

Heavy Equipment Operator II

Streets

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $31.15/hourly – $35.05/hourly

Salary Range: $31.15/hourly – $46.72/hourly

Work as a part of a tight knit streets team while operating all Street Department vehicles and heavy equipment for the purpose of street repair, snow removal and storm drain installation and maintenance, consistent with the organization’s values and mission statement.

This position works under the direct supervision of the Streets Superintendent.

• Winter Work:
  Plows and/or removes snow from City streets, alleys, pedestrian malls, bike paths and parking lots. Widens streets using snow blower or motor grader. Performs anti-icing and de-icing operations and sands streets as necessary. Cuts ice pack from City streets and alleys.
• Winter Work:
  Sweeps and/or flushes streets (weather permitting) in an effort to maintain an acceptable PM10 level in the City. Operates pothole patcher truck for pothole repair.
• Summer Work:
  Repairs streets by means of removing and replacing asphalt, crack sealing, AMZ patch machine or other practices. Sweeps and/or flushes streets daily. Assists in evaluating streets for the Pavement Management Program. Paints crosswalks. Flags traffic for normal work zones or emergencies.
• Equipment Operation:
  Operates and maintains all kinds of heavy equipment and vehicles in performing job duties. Performs pre-trip inspections and fills out daily inspection sheets. Fuels, lubricates and performs minor repairs as necessary. Keeps equipment clean and in good operating order.
• Sign Maintenance:
  Maintains inventory of necessary material for street signs. Installs and/or repairs street signs and performs other duties relative to sign maintenance as required or assigned.
• Level III – Crew Leader:
  Serves as crew leader at the director of the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent. Ensures that proper procedures are followed by operators I and II in the operation and maintenance of equipment. Responsible for/assists with hiring and training of all seasonal, temporary and/or intermittent personnel. Delegates tasks to personnel during shift as appropriate, ensures adequate staffing, and completion of tasks during shift as appropriate.
  
  Communicates policies, procedures, and job expectations. Provides training and resolves problems as necessary.
• City Organizational Values:
  Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values:
  Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Service:
  Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
• Partnership:
  Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
• Stewardship:
  Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
• Innovation:
  Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities, and challenges.
• Communication:
  Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
• Interpersonal:
  Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
• Technology:
  Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
• Equipment Operation:
  Knowledge of machines, heavy equipment, safety regulations, and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance; able to perform repairs when necessary.
• Maintenance:
  Ability to operate and perform maintenance on required equipment in a safe and responsible manner.