Equipment Operator II

Selected candidates will be eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus and a $4,000 annual CDL stipend (if applicable). This position is approved for a Career Progression program that allows employees to be advanced to the appropriate next level position within their current division.

Drug Screening: MARIJUANA

In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.

Position Information

Working Title of Vacant Position

Working Title of Vacant Position Equipment Operator II

Job Type

Job Type Full Time

Posting Type

Posting Type Public

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 16

Department

Department PUBLIC WORKS

Division

Division PUB WORKS OPERATIONS

Requisition Number

Requisition Number 2026462

Number of hours worked per week

Number of hours worked per week 40

Work Schedule

7:00am – 3:30pm;
Monday-Friday. Alpha essential – Employees are expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Work Site Location

Work Site Location Chesapeake, VA

Position Driving Requirement

Position Driving Requirement R
- Routine

Pay Grade

Pay Grade GE08

Pay Basis

Advertised Salary

Starting at $48,170;
Based on experience and qualifications.

Job Description

Selected candidates will be eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus and a $4,000 annual CDL stipend (if applicable). Public Works Operations is seeking enthusiastic employees who want to be part of the Chesapeake team that provides road, bridge, drainage, and stormwater services to its citizens while offering excellent benefits to its employees, such as paid training, ample growth opportunities, attractive working hours, competitive medical and supplementary benefits, retirement plans, a supportive team working environment, and many others.

Qualified applicant should be able to:

• Perform concrete construction and repair work to include sidewalk, curb & gutter, driveway aprons, drainage basins and pipe systems, and similar.
• Perform roadway construction maintenance and repair work to include pothole repair and patching, shoulder restoration, and similar.
• Perform drainage infrastructure repair and maintenance, to include ditch clearing and re-grading, embankment repair, and site restoration work.
• Perform flagging and manual labor.
• Assist with maintenance and repair of guardrail, hard surface mowing (weed control spraying), and basic tree trimming.
• Load, haul, and operate various kinds of motorized/construction equipment and attachments, including dump trucks, excavators, loaders, concrete and asphalt trucks, excavators, snowplows, pipe washers, tractors, vibratory rollers, chainsaws, mowers, etc.
• Perform emergency response functions such as hurricane road clearing and snow/ice control.
• Participate in training and skills development in construction methods and equipment operation towards career progression and personal advancement.

Requires the ability to use hand tools to perform labor, basic knowledge of construction and tools, and ability to learn and carry out flagging procedures and construction equipment operation, and adhere to safety procedures.

Applicants will be placed in one of three locations – Greenbrier…