Equipment Operator II -Streets​/Stormwater

Position Description

One City. One team. One mission.

Work outdoors, learn valuable trade skills, and be part of a crew that looks out for each other. Equipment Operator II team members work in small crews operating tools and specialized equipment while maintaining streams and public spaces across the city. Employees gain hands‑on experience, opportunities to earn a CDL, CPR/First Aid certifications, heavy equipment training, and cross‑training across multiple operational teams.

This is a strong fit for hardworking, dependable people who want to learn new skills, grow their career, and move up through experience and initiative.

The purpose of this position is to maintain and improve the City’s stormwater drainage system and/or assist in the maintenance of public roads to ensure safety and reliability. This is accomplished by operating power‑driven equipment requiring a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) in the construction and maintenance of public roads and sidewalks and/or in the construction and maintenance of stormwater drainage systems.

This is the second level class in the Equipment Operator series. This class is distinguished from the Equipment Operator III and IV classes in that the latter classes perform more complex and difficult equipment operation duties and utilize heavier equipment. This class involves the operation of equipment with mechanisms that are somewhat complex to operate, requiring more dexterity and finesse, or larger vehicles requiring a higher level of skill to drive and maneuver in and around confined spaces.

Other duties include assisting crew members, maintaining equipment, and completing daily forms and logs. Work is performed under regular supervision.

Front end loaders, skid steer 1, asphalt rollers, large pumps, excavators/mini excavators, skid steer 2, backhoes, zippers, pavers, dozers/rentals, road patchers, convers, air boats, and boom mowers.

• Performs construction repairs and maintenance on drainage system which includes pipe, catch basins, manholes, open channels, creeks, ditches and ponds. These functions are done by:
• Operating equipment
• Installing or repairing pipes and drainage structures
• Debris removal
• Vegetation management
• Ditch cleaning
• Identifies equipment needs for each assigned project; transports and delivers equipment to and from work sites, inspects equipment prior to use; inspects and secures equipment following use.
• Operates backhoe to perform basic digging, trenching, and clearing of land or materials for maintenance, repair, and construction projects: controls placement of equipment and determines optimum approach to each digging scenario in order to minimize destruction of property and avoid electric, water, sewer, and other public utility lines.
• Operates tractors with articulated boom mowing system to mow rights‑of‑way, other City property along steep slopes, ditches, and hard‑to‑reach areas inaccessible to most mowing equipment; scouts path for and removes rocks, debris, and other obstacles that may cause damage to the equipment, property, or the public; determines proper settings and adjusts boom for proper angle, height, and trajectory; and maneuvers and monitors boom mower for optimal operation.
• Maintains records and logs of all work performed and completes basic preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
• When not operating equipment, assists crews by performing manual labor in support of construction, maintenance, and repair projects; digging ditches, trenches, and holes manually or utilizing power equipment; shoveling, raking, spreading, compacting, and levelling dirt, rock, asphalt, cement, and other materials; retrieving supplies, materials, tools, equipment and other items and running various errands as needed; collecting, transporting, and loading and unloading materials, supplies, tools, and equipment to and from the worksite.
• Follows established safety procedures; utilizes safety equipment and wearing protective gear; monitors traffic conditions surrounding trucks and equipment to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or…