Streets & Drainage Equipment Operator

Salary: $22.18 Hourly
Location : Bastrop, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
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Department: Streets & Drainage
Opening Date: 03/11/2026

The City is seeking a dependable and safety-focused Equipment Operator to join our Streets & Drainage team. This position plays a vital role in maintaining the city's infrastructure by operating heavy equipment and performing maintenance on streets, storm drains, culverts, and related systems. The ideal candidate is experienced in equipment operation, committed to public service, and takes pride in keeping roadways safe, functional, and well maintained.
Under general supervision of the Streets & Drainage Field Superintendent, Crew Leader, and/or Director operates light to medium duty equipment in the construction, repair, and maintenance of city streets, rights of way, sidewalks, and drainage systems. Performs daily tasks including operating equipment, performing manual labor in various weather conditions, and responding to emergency situations such as flooding and/or storm damage to ensure public roadways, drainage systems, rights of way, and other related infrastructure are safe, functional, and well-maintained.

Employees in this class are distinguished from those of Senior Equipment Operator by operating less complex, light to medium duty equipment as needed, and. Provides support in other city department functions, such as the clearing and/or collection of trash/debris/brush, and special events as needed. Performs related work as directed.

If you are motivated, reliable, and ready to contribute to the upkeep of essential public infrastructure, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team dedicated to serving the community.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operates various types of light to medium weight equipment in the construction, maintenance, and repair of city streets and drainage, i.e. striping machine, tractors and shredders, sweepers, rollers, skid steers.
• Assists with demolition of a road/ street to its entirety to include demolition of existing asphalt, base, and sub-base; relay new base and sub-base to grade level and lay new asphalt.
• Assists with Seal Coating and Chip Sealing existing roads/streets.
• Maintains streets and related areas due to striping, potholes, utility cuts and city construction activities.
• Assures completion of regularly scheduled vehicle and equipment maintenance and required documented records.
• Maintains inventory of parts, materials and supplies that will be utilized in the field.
• Under guidance of crew leader, and/or superintendent, and/or director, performs traffic control duties; sets up, maintains, and removes traffic control devices, warning signs, and caution indicators as required per work site in accordance with safety standards and work zone requirements.
• Attends periodic safety meetings as required in accordance with department policy.
• Follows safety procedures and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Documents work completed and reports infrastructure issues.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours, Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is essential. Leave scheduled should be managed so as to not interfere with the ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines.
• Required to remain available for immediate call-in due to any natural or man-made disaster, as directed by the City Manager.
• Required to work assigned on-call duty and overtime as needed.
• Must be available for weekends or night callouts when necessary.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• May operate medium to heavy duty equipment and department vehicles as required, provided the employee possesses and maintains a valid Texas driver license as required by law and upon demonstrating essential skill levels for safe and effective operation of equipment, i.e. dump trucks, water trucks, asphalt paving machine, backhoes, curb machine, grade-all, excavators, motor graders.
• Provides support for other Streets & Drainage Department functions as needed or directed, with a variety of work and use of equipment, i.e., maintenance of city drainage systems, rights of way, and related areas to include installation and repair of sidewalks and curbing; install, inspect, repair and/or clean debris/sediment from drainage system grates, inlets and culverts, trim and remove vegetation; install/replace and/or repair signage.
• Provides assistance to other city department functions (i.e. special events) as needed or directed, with a variety of work and use of equipment.
• Performs related work as directed.

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