Heavy Equipment Operator - Stormwater

general description of duties

the purpose of this classification is to operate heavy weight trucks and/or other moderately complex automotive equipment and/or machinery in support of operations of assigned department. Employees in this classification have considerable skill, dexterity, and manipulative abilities in heavy truck and equipment operation. Work requires close tolerances, fine adjustments, and constant attention to safety and cautionary factors. Incumbents may function as part of a work crew, or may work independently depending on area of assignment.

the following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• performs pre-inspection and post inspection, in accordance with cdl regulation, on all vehicles, equipment, and/or machinery operated; checks fluid levels, proper hydraulics functioning, brake system, tire inflation and wear, fuses, fuel levels, instrument panel and warning light operation, and a variety of gauges, dials and other indicators to ensure proper operation; maintains inspection log; performs minor maintenance and repairs as needed;
  
  and refers major repair needs to appropriate personnel.
• enters data into the departmental work order system on a daily basis.
• operates heavy front-end loaders, pay-loaders, jet vacuum trucks, bobcats, backhoes, rollers, graders and/or tractors in transporting, maintaining, and excavating, as applicable to assigned work area.
• operates pick-up trucks, flatbeds and dump trucks in transporting of personnel, tools, equipment and/or materials, as applicable to assigned work area.
• operates bucket hoists, truck mounted cranes, sludge presses, tractor-trailers and/or other moderately complex to heavy equipment in performing duties of the assigned work area.
• operates a variety of small equipment such as cement mixers, jackhammers, concrete saws, chain saws, skill saws, edgers, wet dry vacuums, etc., as applicable to assigned work; uses a variety of hand held tools and equipment applicable to assigned tasks, i.e., two-way radio, shovels, rakes, post hole diggers, and standard mechanics tools.
• maintains routine records related to daily routes, inspections and assigned activities; prepares/completes route sheets, hot lists, work orders, landfill tickets, vehicle inspection reports etc.; forwards or retains as appropriate.
• observes safe and proper operating procedures when operating vehicles, equipment, machinery, and/or tools, in accordance with established and prescribed standards.
• position provides assistance and training to other city personnel in safe and effective operation of various vehicles and equipment where appropriate.
• performs routine cleaning, maintenance, fueling, and/or servicing of assigned vehicles, equipment, machinery, and/or tools to maintain safe and proper operating condition.
• functions as part of a work crew in completing project/work orders as assigned.

• performs other related duties as required.