Equipment Operator

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Grade 3E

• Hourly Rate Range: $25.11 - $31.62
• Anticipated Hiring Hourly Rate Range: $25.11 - $27.30
• Additional Stipend available: $2.00 per hour for CDL license
• Additional Stipend available: .25 per hour for hoisting license

This position is responsible for performing skilled manual work in the operation of motor driven vehicles and mechanized equipment and in the operation of power driven equipment and hand tools.

• Participates in snow and ice removal operations; operates all necessary equipment and tools.
• Provides emergency response during and after weather events or other disasters to stabilize and make repairs to City utilities and infrastructure.
• Participates in flood control operations when necessary.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Understands and follows all safety regulations.
• Provides assistance to other Divisions as directed.
• May be required to perform duties of subordinate positions.
• Performs similar or related work as directed.

• Operates motor driven vehicles and equipment, including specialized power driven equipment and hand tools, to maintain and make repairs to the City’s parks, athletic fields, cemeteries and fountains.
• Landscapes and maintains facilities; mows and trims, performs fall and spring cleanups, removes and disposes of litter.
• Lines and paints athletic fields and restores infields.
• Performs maintenance on equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in the performance of minor repairs and maintenance.
• Performs maintenance and repair on cemetery monuments and foundations; prepares graves for interments.
• Maintains and repairs irrigation systems, including reading schematics and making repairs to low voltage wiring systems and fittings.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on fountains, including seasonal start up and shut down.
• Spreads seed, fertilizer and lime as directed.

• Operates motor driven vehicles and equipment, including specialized power driven equipment and hand tools, to install, maintain and make repairs to the City’s sewer and stormwater collection systems.
• Repairs and maintains the City’s sewer and stormwater infrastructure, including repairs to and the maintenance of sewer and drain lines, catch basins and manholes; clears blockages in sewer and drain lines while working in confined spaces.
• Services equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.
• Responds to and repairs sewer or drain line breaks; digs and backfills trenches.
• Identifies deficient sewer and storm drain lines, catch basins and manholes; assists in preventative maintenance, repair or replacement.
• Repairs, cleans and vacuums catch basins.
• Places required chemicals in sewer lines.
• Locates and marks underground sewer and storm drain facilities.
• Performs construction restoration repair and maintenance work, including asphalt and concrete work, curb repair, loam and seeding.

• Operates motor driven vehicles and equipment, including specialized power driven equipment and hand tools, to maintain and make repairs to the City’s roads, sidewalks and associated structures.
• Repairs and maintains roads, curbs and sidewalks; fills potholes, patches roadway cuts, sweeps streets, removes debris and grades road surfaces.
• Installs asphalt and concrete sidewalks and mows roadside or on other City property.
• Services equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.
• Performs construction restoration repair and maintenance work, including asphalt and concrete work, curb repair, loam and seeding.

• Operates motor driven vehicles and equipment, including specialized…