Equipment Operator – Streets; Class A CDL

Department: Streets

Reports To: Street Superintendent

Supervises: N/A

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Compensation: $20.50 – $25.50 per hour

Under general direction of the Street Superintendent, performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of City streets, alleys, rights-of-way, and drainage areas. Operates commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, truck-and-trailer combinations, and other Streets equipment, including vehicles and combinations requiring a valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), while also performing general Streets maintenance and crew duties as operational needs require.

• Operates commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, truck-and-trailer combinations, and other Streets equipment as assigned, including tandem dump trucks, oil distributor trucks, water combination trucks, street sweepers, sheepsfoot and flat-wheel rollers, and similar equipment used in street construction and maintenance.
• Transports equipment, aggregate, asphalt, base material, debris, water, construction materials, and other loads to and from work sites.
• Safely loads, secures, transports, and unloads equipment and materials in accordance with applicable laws, City policies, and established safety practices.
• Performs required pre-trip, post-trip, and routine inspections of assigned vehicles and equipment and promptly reports mechanical, maintenance, or safety concerns.
• Performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of City streets, alleys, rights-of-way, drainage areas, and related infrastructure.
• Patches potholes, utility cuts, damaged pavement, and other street surfaces resulting from deterioration, water or sewer work, or other causes.
• Assists with roadway construction, resurfacing, grading, base preparation, asphalt work, and other street maintenance and repair activities.
• Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains street signs, posts, hardware, and related traffic-control equipment.
• Places and removes barricades, signs, cones, and other traffic-control devices for construction, maintenance, roadway hazards, and lane or road closures.
• Directs or assists with traffic control at work sites as needed.
• Cleans and maintains drainage areas, ditches, rights-of-way, streets, and other assigned areas, including removal of debris, vegetation, and obstructions.
• Mows, weed-eats, trims vegetation, and performs tree and limb removal as necessary to maintain roadway clearance, drainage, visibility, and public safety.
• Assists with grounds maintenance, landscaping, cleanup, and other Streets or Public Works activities as operational needs require.
• Performs routine cleaning, care, and basic maintenance of assigned vehicles, equipment, tools, and work areas.
• Follows established safety procedures and properly uses required personal protective equipment.
• Responds to emergency, after-hours, severe-weather, and other Streets operations as assigned.
• Assists other employees, crews, or City departments with operational needs as assigned, when appropriately trained, qualified, and authorized to safely perform the work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience in general labor, maintenance, construction, road work, equipment operation, or a related field.
• Valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and driving record acceptable to the City.
• Must maintain the required Class A CDL and remain eligible to operate assigned City commercial motor vehicles.
• Must maintain all federal, state, and City qualifications required to operate assigned commercial motor vehicles and…