Equipment Operator -Water​/Stormwater

Position: Equipment Operator I-Water/Stormwater
The City of Portsmouth is seeking 2 Equipment Operators I to join the Water and Stormwater Division. This is a great opporutnity for those who are skilled in operating heavy equipment and enjoy working outdoors to support vital city infrastructure.

This poisiton is full-time, 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm.

Starting pay range is $25.67 - $28.30 an hour (plus on- call pay) per the AFSCME 1386A Working Agreement.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't satisfy every single bullet on this list.

The City offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes retirement paid time off including vacation holidays medical & dental insurance flexible spending account professional development career growth longevity incentives and more!

NATURE OF WORK

The purposes of this position are to perform skilled municipal maintenance and construction work and operate heavy equipment as required to complete work assignments. Included are assignments such as crew leader, snow and ice control operations, street cleaning, other seasonal clearing and cleaning operations, drainage systems construction and maintenance, trench preparation and pipe laying, street repairs and paving, improving traffic and pedestrian access and sight distances, grounds maintenance, vegetation trimming, cutting and removal, excavating, back filling, loading, transporting and implementing job site and work safety procedures.

SUPERVISION

Work is performed under the general direction of the Public Works Director, General Foreman or their designee. Incumbent plans and carries out daily work with a degree of independence and teamwork. Performance is subject to review according to the City's personnel plan through observation, reports and the results achieved.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to, or extension of, the position.

1. Regularly operates one or more of the following pieces of heavy equipment: backhoe, bulldozer, frontend loader, roller, snow loader, trucks, street sweepers or similar pieces of equipment.

2. When working as a crew leader he/she supervises the work of semi-skilled and unskilled workers in routine maintenance and construction activities as assigned.

3. Operates on an emergency and seasonal basis trucks and equipment for winter snow and ice removal and control and other seasonal clean up operations.

4. When not engaged in heavy equipment operation, performs various skilled and semi-skilled tasks essential to public works and utility operations.

5. Prepares, maintains and performs job site and work safety practices.

6. Maintains work and equipment records.

7. Prepares, maintains and reports work according to approved formats and procedures.

8. Operates and checks vehicles and equipment for correct fluid levels, pressures and general operating condition. Cleans and washes any assigned vehicles. Services equipment and makes minor field repairs and adjustments. Reports repair needs to supervisors and mechanics.

9. Daily attendance, participating in on call rotation, and attendance for overtime assignments and emergencies is required.

10. Is subject to callouts to respond to emergencies after normal working hours.

11. Performs such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

An incumbent in this position consistently demonstrates a(n)...

1. Ability to determine the best way to undertake various tasks and projects, particularly in his/her areas of skill, plan the work, effectively supervise other assigned employees in their work and efficiently and effectively complete assigned work. A good understanding of the interdependence between assigned work or projects and the entire job and the sequence in which work should be performed.

2. Ability to effectively and safely use power driven tools, hand tools, specialized machines and heavy equipment and a good knowledge of the…