Heavy Equipment Operator

Open Date: 10/21/26 Close Date: 11/05/26 Salary: $40.11 per hour Job Type: Regular

Location:

Valley View Campus, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas

Hours of Work: 4/10's. Candidate must be willing to work flexible schedules, including Days, Swings, Graveyard. Shift to be determined based on operational needs.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to safely operate a wide range of light to heavy, complex construction and commercial vehicles required in the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of water distribution and transmission lines, service line laterals, valves and related appurtenances associated with the District's potable water system.

Have the ability to perform a full range of journey-level skilled duties of a Distribution System Crew Leader/Service person II. Ability to determine the materials required to complete work orders. Ability to observe, anticipate and evaluate job site conditions and hazards. A Nevada State Water Distribution Operator I/II Certificate and a Nevada Class A Commercial Driver's License are Highly Desirable. Or the ability to obtain one within six months of date of hire.

Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a drug screening, background check and may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation.

Under general supervision, transports and operates a variety of light to heavy construction and commercial equipment and vehicles used in the maintenance and repair District facilities including the installation and repair of distribution mains, service line laterals and related appurtenances to supply in-valley and out valley residential, commercial, industrial and reclaimed water customers; ensures the safety of the public and other District staff during the operation of equipment at District facilities and job sites and on public streets, in accordance with all applicable safety and environmental protection rules, standards, policies and procedures;

and performs related duties as assigned.

Heavy Equipment Operators operate a wide range of light to heavy, complex construction and commercial vehicles required in the maintenance and repair of District facilities and in the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of water distribution and transmission lines, service line laterals, valves, devices and related appurtenances associated with the District’s potable and reclaimed water systems. Work must be performed with a high degree of skill and precision and constant attention to the safety of other District staff and the public in a variety of environments, including confined work areas, around high voltage electric and high-pressure gas lines and other utility services, and under adverse conditions such as uneven terrain, steep slopes, mud and ice.

Incumbents work with limited supervision and exercise considerable independent judgment in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all equipment needed to complete tasks and responsibilities in accordance with District procedural requirements and all applicable permitting, environmental and safety mandates. When assigned to a crew in the Distribution division, a Heavy Equipment Operator may be asked to perform the duties of a Distribution System Service person II when not operating equipment.

Incumbents may also fill in for a Distribution System Crew Leader in that individual’s absence.

Transports and operates a wide variety of light to heavy construction, commercial and specialty equipment and vehicles, including: excavators, trenchers, backhoes with attachments, front-end loaders, bobcats, boom trucks, knuckle boom trucks, forklifts, dump trucks, tractor-trailers, 10-wheelers, end dumps and tankers, vacuum trucks, valve trucks, street sweepers, graders, water trucks, skid steers, Ganon boxes, fork and man lifts and other equipment in accordance with District, DOT and OSHA standards, policies and regulations;

conducts daily pre-operational safety inspections and performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs to equipment as required; while operating equipment, utilizes universal hand signals to…