Equipment Operator, Class B CDL

The individual in this position will use and maintain a variety of equipment that requires a Class ?B? CDL license for the extra heavy-duty nature of the jobs that will be performed for construction and maintenance activities associated with City properties, streets, right of ways, storm water systems, water and waste-water systems, and/or landscape and concrete operations. Essential Duties include:

• Operates a variety of standard heavy equipment including, but not limited to: vehicles, aerial and boom slope mowers, articulating bucket lifts, clam and bucket trucks, trencher, dump trucks, articulated loader, rubber tire tractor/loader, trailer, bulldozer, backhoe loader, mini-excavators, highway truck, street-sweeper, asphalt roller, and skid steer loader.
• Performs pre-trip and daily inspections to assigned equipment or vehicle; checks brakes, lights, belts, hoses, fluid levels, air pressure, etc., reports equipment or vehicle service, maintenance, or repair needs to immediate supervisor. Records inspections and routine service log.
• Performs maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment in good clean working condition including, but not limited to: greasing, maintaining fluid levels, changing blades, tires, oil, filters, hoses, and nozzles; ensures necessary repairs are made.
• Loads and hauls gravel, debris, and other materials onto various trucks and haulers to and from job sites.
• Performs job site safety procedures to ensure and maintain a safe work space at all times.
• Assists with maintenance of safety equipment (i.e., atmospheric gas detector calibrations, maintenance/repair of fall arrest equipment, maintenance/repair of forced ventilation blowers.)
• Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment, fuels as needed; assists in cleaning vehicles and other equipment.
• Performs job site safety procedures to set up and maintain safe work space at all times.
• Performs flagging duties associated with work zone traffic control.
• Performs related job duties as assigned.
• Performs job duties of the Heavy Equipment Operator and Maintenance Technician position as warranted.

Additional Department Specific Duties include:

Street:

• Forms and finishes concrete.
• Lays asphalt.
• Plants trees, grass, shrubs and flowers in landscaped areas.
• Blows leaves from sidewalks, parking lots and sidewalks.
• Trims and removes limbs and debris.
• Empties trash containers and picks up trash.
• Applies pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
• Clears ditches along roadways.
• Trims, prunes and removes trees.
• Installs and performs maintenance on sidewalks.
• Pulls ditches, and cuts or removes debris.
• May temporarily function as a Crew-leader as warranted.
• Performs flagging duties associated with work zone traffic control.

Stormwater:

• Uses mini excavators, skid steers, backhoes, rubber tire loaders, dozers, loaders, farm tractors, and boom slope mowers for maintenance and construction of the stormwater system.
• Cleans storm drains and catch basins.
• Weed eats ditches and retention ponds.
• Installs and repairs drain pipes.
• Repairs and replaces damaged storm drain lines and surrounding areas including removal and replacement of fences, landscaping, etc.,
• Pours and finishes concrete.
• Clears blockages in stormwater conveyances.
• May temporarily function as job supervisor as warranted.
• Performs flagging duties associated with work zone traffic control.