Medium Equipment Operator - Sewer Maintenance

Purpose

This position operates medium equipment for the assigned department.

Essential Job Functions Maintains assigned equipment; completes minor repairs; washes and greases equipment.

Inspects equipment before use.

Transports equipment to job sites.

Ensures that work sites are compliant with safety guidelines.

Informs surrounding residents of work in progress.

Operates jackhammer, backhoe, and hand tools to excavate water lines.

Operates the tapping machine.

Digs trenches.

Measures and cuts tubing and wire.

Excavates and cleans meter boxes.

Repairs the line and main breaks.

Assists in the installation, repair, and maintenance of fire hydrants

Mows the city's canals and ditches with a boom mower or bush hog.

Operates a tandem dump truck.

Operates a backhoe.

Repairs or replaces underground stormwater pipes; replaces or repairs manhole rings or tops; repairs erosion problems.

Transports equipment to job sites.

Performs or assists with street construction and maintenance activities.

Maintains rights-of-way, streets, and sidewalks.

Maintains, inspects, and operates various hand and power tools and small equipment, such as weed trimmers, chainsaws, mowers, aerial lift devices, and asphalt and cement demolition and finishing equipment.

Sets up traffic control devices around work sites.

Loads construction debris onto trucks.

Moves dirt, gravel, rock, sand, and other heavy materials.

Performs general landscape maintenance, including blowing, weed eating, and spreading mulch.

Repairs facility equipment, including fences and benches.

Removes litter, debris, weeds, and wild growth; cleans waste and empties trash receptacles; shovels soil, rock, mulch, leaves, and debris; loads materials on trucks.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent; with one to three years of medium equipment operation and maintenance experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history. Additional Requirements Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen, and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Additional Information

Knowledge of landscape maintenance techniques.

Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.

Knowledge of turf maintenance techniques.

Knowledge of department policies and procedures.

Skill in the operation of work-related equipment, including tractors, flatbed trucks, dump trucks, backhoes, trimmers, blowers, and front-end loaders.

Skill in performing maintenance checks of equipment.

Skill in lining playing fields.

Skill in oral and written communication.

City Of Savannah Employee Benefits Overview of Benefits

Paid Holiday

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan

Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)

Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan

Retirement Seminars

PPO Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Health & Wellness Incentives

Long Term Disability

Excellence and Service Recognition

Employee Development and In-Service Training

Educational Assistance Program

Uniform Allowance (select positions)

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts and Memberships

Employee Relations

Direct Deposit

Credit Union

Pretax Parking Deductions

Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Healthcare

PPO Medical Plus Plan

PPO Medical Basic Plan

Dental Plus Plan

Dental Basic Plan

Vision Service Plan

Life Insurance

Basic Life and ADD

Supplemental Life Employee

Supplemental Life Spouse

Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid state Driver's License with an acceptable driving history?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have two years or more of medium equipment operation and maintenance experience, including the treatment of surface, groundwater, or the operations of water/wastewater treatment?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question