Equipment Operator I

The City of Cedar Park

The Position

The City of Cedar Park is seeking qualified applicants for the position ofEquipment Operator Ito work on the Streets Maintenance Team.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs a variety of maintenance, manual labor, and construction tasks. Work involves maintaining repairing streets, drainage ways, right of way, and various other outdoor areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS for Equipment Operators I:

• Operates tools and machinery including pneumatic and electric jack hammers, mechanical and manual saws, mechanical and manual hammers, hammer drills, sledgehammers, pickaxe, Maddox, digging bars, and other hand-held power tools, including other rotating and vibrating power tools;

• Loads, transports, and unloads necessary equipment and materials for assigned projects;

• Checks oil, water, fuel, tires, and hydraulic system, and performs other routine inspections to ensure vehicles are in proper working condition;

• Grades, maintains, patches, seals cracks and resurfaces streets, repairs potholes;

• Levels streets and other areas, digs and maintains drainage ditches and culverts, tamps, packs, and levels dirt, asphalt, or other material;

• Assists with sanding and de-icing roadways, bridges and sidewalks during inclement weather conditions;

• Assists with the set up and take down of road work traffic control areas, sets up barricades at work sites to warn traffic of hazardous areas;

• Performs routine inspections and repairs of guardrails as needed;

• Prunes/cuts vegetation, including grasses, shrubs and trees;

• Cuts, collects, and disposes of tree limbs, trash, and general debris found along streets, roads, drainage system, and other city facilities;

• Installs, maintains, and repairs street signs and pavement markings, paints crosswalks and school zone lines;

• Cleans and restores storm water facilities and systems;

• Performs weed and brush control along drainage ways and storm water facilities;

• Assists in repairing water leaks when necessary;

• Enters completed work orders into computer system;

• Works a rotating on-call schedule to address after-hour needs; and

• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Acceptable Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses

Equipment Operator I:

• High School Diploma, or its equivalent, plus one (1) year of general maintenance experience, and the ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for lengthy periods of time;

• or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of: the safe operation of the equipment used and of the provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to operation of light and heavy motorized equipment; and methods, practices, material, and equipment used in street and drainage system construction and maintenance.

Skill/Ability to: operate light and heavy motorized equipment effectively and safely; service and make minor repairs on equipment, applying safety standards to prevent hazards; understand and follow instructions; use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems and computers for data entry; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers. Able to lift up to 75 lbs.

Supplemental Information

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Foreman

Directs: This is a non-supervisory position

Other: Has contact with other city employees and occasionally with the general public

ABOUT CEDAR PARK

As the third largest city in the Austin metropolitan area, Cedar Park is an integral part of the rapid growth and burgeoning prosperity of Central Texas and Williamson County. Cedar Park is widely known for its excellent schools and a pro-business environment. We are consistently named by multiple outlets one of the top places in the U.S. to raise a family - due to our abundance of amenities, relaxed lifestyle, and our commitment to community and effective government. Just 17 miles from downtown Austin and on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, Cedar Park offers the best of both worlds: the energy of an innovative and booming metropolis, yet the best of small community life with parks, nature trails, and comfortable neighborhoods. It all adds up to a great place for families and businesses to call home.

Discover Cedar Park: https://cedarparktexasedc.com

Our 2023 Resident Survey: https://www.cedarparktexas.gov/190/2023-

Tourism site for Cedar Park: https://visitcedarparktexas.com/

Lakeline Park: https://youtu.be/DrIFoN1J2p4

Bell District Flyover: https://youtu.be/WOSQRzrUO_w

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Cedar Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. As an EEO employer, the City will conduct its staffing activities, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, training, and separation in accordance with Federal, State, and Local EEO laws and regulations as they affect the City. The City of Cedar Park will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, veteran status, or disability.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

The City of Cedar Park has the right to revise this position description at any time and does not represent in any way a contract of employment.