Streets - Heavy Equipment Op

City of Nampa

Heavy Equipment Operator

Hiring Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 DOE

* This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Reports to (Role):
Street Maintenance Lead

Department/Group:
Streets

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Travel Required:

None

Position Type:
Full-Time

Job Family / Business Unit:
Streets

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

EEO Category:
Skilled Craft

PERSI Eligible:
Yes

Work Schedule:

Monday through Thursday, 10 hour shifts

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PERSI Retirement Plan, with 11.18% employer contribution
• 401k & 457 Retirement Plans
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (at least 4 weeks per year)
• Life Insurance with AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Funded HRA VEBA Health Savings
• Wellness Program & Rewards
• Opportunity for student Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Harward Recreation Center Membership Discount
• Other Great Benefits!

Performs skilled work in the operation of light, medium, and heavy-duty maintenance and construction equipment for city street construction and maintenance activities; performs other job-related duties, as required.

• Operate light, medium, and heavy-duty maintenance and construction equipment such as dump trucks, water trucks, rollers, sweepers, front-end loaders, backhoes, paint stripers, skid steers, road graders, and other equipment required for the maintenance and repair of city streets and roadways.
• Perform a variety of heavy manual work in connection with the construction, maintenance, and repair of structures, devices, and systems in the right of way, including sidewalks, curbs, streets, storm drains, and concrete structures.
• Conduct Winter Maintenance Operations to include applying sand, salt, and brine to road surfaces and snow removal.
• Respond to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Provide for the maintenance and repairs of city streets and roadways, including preparing road surfaces for patching, painting, chip sealing, and other repairs as needed.
• Install and maintain roadway and right‑of‑way markings, delineators, and paint schemes.
• Respond to work orders and emergencies on the roadway, right of way, or to ancillary structures requiring repair, debris removal, or cleanup, and manage vegetation in the right of way.
• Respond to emergency calls, including reading maps, locating storm drains, and diagnosing storm drain problems.
• Operate a variety of hand/portable powered and unpowered tools such as air tools, grease guns, drills, wrenches, and equipment related to work assignments as instructed.
• Observe safe work methods and use safety equipment in the maintenance and repair of city streets and roadsides, including placing barriers, cones, and warning signs to secure work sites from traffic hazards.
• Provide routine maintenance of city vehicles and related tools and equipment, including washing trucks and checking oil, fuel, and fluid levels as needed.
• Perform other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
• Communicate and coordinate regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Be punctual and timely in meeting performance requirements, including attendance standards and work deadlines.
• Keep immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Assume responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.
• Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and review publications and audio-visual materials to stay current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.

• Communicate information and state concerns clearly and professionally.
• Respect the opinions of others and demonstrate a reasonable relationship with employees, supervisors, and others.
• Accept and perform changes in work assignments and/or how work is performed in a timely and effective manner.

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED):
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