Public Works Equipment Operator - Tree Maintenance

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the right person to serve as Public Works Equipment Operator within the Tree Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department.

With general supervision, operates a variety of maintenance vehicles and equipment to maintain City beaches, landscape, streets, trees, or other City property and performs other duties as required within the scope of the classification. The Public Works Equipment Operator differs from Senior Public Works Maintenance Worker in that the Public Works Equipment Operator has primary responsibility for operating heavy-duty vehicles and equipment in the maintenance and repair of the City’s beaches, landscape, right-of-way/streets, or trees while the Senior Public Works Maintenance Worker serves as a member of the crew performing maintenance and repair of City maintenance projects.

• Receives work orders and project assignments from lead worker or crew leader
• Assembles and prepares equipment and tools necessary to complete assignments
• Establishes a safe work area and coordinates activities with employees, contractors or the general public as necessary
• Depending on assignment, operates a variety of maintenance equipment including but not limited to: dump trucks, ten wheelers, backhoes, graders, loaders, rollers, asphalt spreaders, BOBCAT or equivalent, street sweepers, sand sweepers and sanitizers, can dumpers, reciprocating or concrete saws, water trucks, aerial lifts and trimmers, root cutters, stump grinders, pruners, and/or mowers
• Performs duties associated with equipment such as landscape and tree maintenance (water trucks for watering, tractors, loaders, and backhoes to move and remove materials, aerial lifts to trim trees)
• Depending on assignment, removes roots and dirt; performs rough and fine grading repairs or replaces utility line and backfills soils in excavated areas
• Operates front end bobcat loads to carry sandand materials to and from dump trucks and dump sites
• Operates forklift to move and store materials
• May operate patch trucks and paver equipment in support of streets maintenance crews, depending on assignment
• Operates dump trucks and flatbed trucks
• Operates jackhammers and power hand tools
• Responds to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis, and works outside of normal business hours as needed
• Observes standard operating procedures and safety practices
• Attends training; supports and actively promotes the City’s safety programs assists with periodic safety inspections; identifies and corrects safety hazards
• May assume work of Lead worker during absence

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent certificate.
• Experience:Two (2) years of experience operating field maintenance or heavy equipment. Previous experience in area of assignment preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications:Possession of a valid California Class A or B driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment. A California Class A driver's license must be obtained within twelve (12) months of appointment and maintained during course of employment.
• Certified I.S.A. Arborist or equivalent certification must be obtained prior to completion of probation.

Positions in this classification are deemed safety sensitive under Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a city or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.

Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

• An online application must be completed in full.
• Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they meet the minimum education, experience, license and/or certification requirements to be considered.…