Senior Heavy Equipment Operator - Utility System

Hiring range is negotiable between $46,851 and $60,897 depending on a candidate's qualifications and experience

Performs highly-skilled work in the repair, maintenance and replacement of the City’s water distribution and sewer collection infrastructure systems, requiring advanced experience and skill in the operation of light and heavy duty construction equipment. An employee in this class will be highly skilled to operate most of the equipment used within the Distribution and Collection division, to include dump trucks, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, Jet-Vacs, farm tractors with various attachments, etc.

Employee will oversee the jobsite and lead a work crew in performance of duties through task completion, including maintenance and repair of the water distribution and sewer collection lines, meters, valves, and appurtenances. Basic work requirements include, but are not be limited to, excavating jobsites; loading and hauling materials, supplies, soil, dirt and debris; maintaining, repairing and installing pipes, manholes, meters, and valves;

jet-rodding lines; maintaining outfalls; basic masonry work, etc. Employee performs work in accordance with established safety rules and regulations. Employee may be required to work shifts or on weekends when responding to water leaks, meter malfunctions, sewer clogs, and other similar customer service issues. Employee may also be expected to perform “on-call” duties on a rotational basis as needed.

• Serves as crew leader in the absence of the distribution or collection operations manager.
• Oversees work of assigned work crew; observes work in progress and instructs crew members as needed; provides input to the operations manager regarding crew’s performance.
• Operates various types of heavy equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, excavators, Jet-Vacs, tractors, etc. during the performance of daily responsibilities.
• Ensures machinery and equipment are properly maintained; completes daily checks and preventative maintenance requirements, and schedules maintenance and repairs accordingly to ensure equipment remains in good working order.
• Trains other employees in proper operation of equipment to assist in skill development.
• Uses GIS mapping technology to locate distribution and collection mains, service lines and laterals.
• Oversees loading and transporting of equipment and materials in preparation for work.
• Uses various pneumatic, gas or electric power tools, including compressors, jack-hammers, tapping machines, boring machines, tamps, concrete saws, drills, etc. to perform daily responsibilities.
• Uses various hand tools to perform daily tasks, including shovels, rakes, hoes, etc.
• Performs water distribution and sewer collection infrastructure maintenance, repair and replacement, including clearing, repairing and installing pipe; installing taps; exercising and replacing valves and hydrants; clearing outfalls; repairing and replacing meters; building and/or raising manholes, etc.
• Performs various landscaping duties to enhance jobsites, including leveling soil, seeding grass, spreading straw, etc.
• Ensures all safety procedures and protocols are in place and used effectively at all jobsites and work zones, including placement of safety signs, cones, flaggers, etc.
• Locates and marks City water and sewer lines for various construction projects.
• Serves as lead worker on service calls and small repair projects when operations manager is not on site.
• Works various shifts to operate equipment in support of natural disasters or major weather events.
• Prepares daily logs and other reports to track performance and completed tasks; uses computer and related software to input data.
• Assists other departments and agencies as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the tools, materials and methods used to maintain and repair water distribution and sewer collection infrastructure and associated appurtenances.
• Knowledge of the operational and preventative maintenance requirements for light and heavy duty construction equipment and vehicles assigned to perform primary duties.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and proper safety precautions associated with working around raw sewage, operating heavy construction equipment, working around traffic and performing daily responsibilities.
• Knowledge of the municipal water and sewer service policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations governing equipment operation.
• Knowledge of street locations and the geographic layout of the City.
• Skill in the fundamental use of computers and basic administrative software applications.
• Skill operating and maintaining light and heavy duty construction equipment, and using basic hand tools.
• Ability to provide training on the…