Equipment Operator Trainee - Public Works Department

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

This position requires DOT physical and drug screening.

Performs technical, skilled, labor-intensive work as an Equipment Operator Trainee. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.

This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St. Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, the Emergency Manager, or City Officials.

The following duties are Illustrative for this position. The omission of specific 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.

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives; maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Operates equipment such as City vehicles, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, skid steer loaders, water trucks, power screens, tack trucks, and other equipment while under the supervision and guidance of a Crew Leader or Certified Operator/Designee.
• Operation of gasoline, diesel, and electric powered equipment such as walk-behind rollers, jackhammer/air compressor, trenchers, pumps, oxy-acetylene torch, vibratory compactors, chain saw, chipper/stump grinder, concrete/asphalt saws, circular saw, generator, portable cement mixer, hand tools, and other similar equipment.
• Performs heavy manual labor such as digging, lifting, and placement of various pipes (i.e. reinforced concrete pipes and plastic poly pipe).
• Prepares work area for sod installation and/or performs landscape maintenance.
• Operates small machinery/hand tools (i.e. concrete cutting saw, and tamper), prepares forms, and performs concrete finishing work.
• Performs all assigned maintenance tasks associated with the repair and resurfacing of City roadways including filling potholes, making street cuts using asphalts saws, using tampers and hot asphalt.
• Hauls a variety of material to/from the job site to facilitate completion of assigned projects.
• Performs preventative maintenance on several pieces of equipment.
• Works under the direction of a Crew Leader, Supervisor, Administrator, and/or Manager Designee from the Public Works Department.
• May be required to work hours other than the standard day shift should an emergency arise.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Prior experience as an Equipment Operator or Heavy Equipment Operator for a comparable municipality is preferred.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and maintenance of a clean driving record are required, with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from the date of hire.
• Valid Class B or Class A Florida Driver’s License with…