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Job Title: Streets/Heavy Equipment Operator II

Department: Streets

Classification: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $31.15/hourly - $38.94/hourly

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

Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus may be available.

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.

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 the 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 related to sign maintenance as required or assigned.

Summer Work

• Repairs streets by means of removing and replacing asphalt, crack sealing, skid steer attached asphalt paver 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.
• Required to be on call throughout the summer months on a rotational basis.

Winter Work

• Plows and/or removes snow from City streets, alleys. Widens streets using loader mounted 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.
• Sweeps and/or flushes streets (weather permitting) in an effort to maintain an acceptable PM10 level in the City.
• Operates Crafco asphalt patching equipment for pothole and pavement repair.
• Night work may be required during this period. Employees are required to be on call for the duration of the winter season.

Emergency Response

• Must be available during periods of emergency for 24-hour call-out in the winter months and occasional periods in the summer. Includes snow removal operations, sweeping and flushing for high pollution days, monitoring mudslides and high water, sandbagging, and cleanup of debris, fallen trees, and/or sign repairs.

Special Projects

• May be required to support special events during holidays, such as the 4th of July parade.

City Organizational Values

• Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values:
  Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
• 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,…