Motor Equipment Operator I

The City of Virginia Beach Public Works is hiring a Motor Equipment Operator I to perform the following duties:

• Operate a dump truck in connection with the transportation of sand, stone, gravel, and supplies.

• Operate a light truck in carrying tools, equipment, and supplies, to and from job site.

• Operate a motor truck engaged in snow removal, or sanding of icy streets and roads.

• Operate dump truck and/or backhoe in making ditch repairs.

• Operate a Ditch Master

• Service and perform minor repairs on automotive equipment include, but not limited to, excavator, frontend loader, and backhoe.

• Assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment transported by truck.

• Position also requires a significant amount of work by hand when cleaning drainage structures, pipes, ditches, removing debris, downing trees, and shoveling sediment.

• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less.

• Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

Must possess a Commercial Driver's License

• Class B (VA or NC)

This position is ALPHA 1 and is required to work in excess of their normally scheduled days/hours during all inclement weather (flooding, hurricanes & snow), and/or in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies

CDL Hiring Bonus

• Newly hired employees with a valid Class A or B CDL will be eligible for a $2000 hiring bonus paid in three increments during the first year of employment:

• $500 with first paycheck
• $500 first pay period following six-month interim evaluation (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
• $1000 at conclusion of probationary period (with "meets expectation" performance rating)

The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). The City will verify that all employees and prospective employees are registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. For more information on this program and how to register as a CDL driver, please use this link:

https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/