Public Works Equipment Operator II

General Summary & Essential Responsibilities

Performs skilled work in the safe and efficient operation of heavy trucks, tractors, and other medium-sized equipment where driving and maneuvering the vehicle constitutes the majority of the work required to complete tasks for a variety of public works, landfill, parks, or utility construction and maintenance projects to include, grading, landscaping, excavating, landfill, roads, storm drainage systems, parks, or similar projects. Equipment in this classification includes vehicles 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.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Serves primarily as an operator of one or more kinds of assigned mechanized equipment utilized in the construction, alteration, repair, cleaning, and/or maintenance of various public works, landfill, parks or utility projects, to include but not all inclusive of the following types of equipment: medium-duty flat bed, dump and tank trucks, tractor mowers, semi-tractor trailers, semi-trucks, roll-off trucks, small front-end loaders, platform mowers, farm tractors with attachments, tandem dump trucks, bull dozers, pay loaders, large mowers, slope mowers, backhoes, excavators, motor graders, bush hog, garbage compactor, and other similar equipment; may operate a motor grader for ditching, leveling, and smoothing to grade line on maintenance and construction projects.

• Operates a variety of hand and power tools such as jackhammers and chain saws.

• Loads and off-loads materials, supplies, or equipment: and cleans up at job site.

• Makes minor adjustments to and performs routine maintenance on equipment: and washes and cleans equipment after use.

• Sets up work zones to ensure crew safety.

• May collect and separate hazardous materials.

• Prepares daily/weekly activity reports.

• Provide exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and/or complaint resolutionby all forms of communication.

Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Two (2) years of experience in operating equipment in the construction, repair, and/or maintenance of public infrastructure.

• Or an equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL), including appropriate endorsements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.

• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.

• Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, and rules governing transporting of equipment and its operation on public streets and highways.

• Knowledge of hazardous waste materials and transporting hazardous materials on public streets and highways.

• Knowledge of the functions, operating methods, and routine care/maintenance for standard automotive and construction equipment.

• Knowledge of the hazards of operation and appropriate safety rules and regulations.

• Knowledge of the principles and procedures of excavation, drainage, surfacing, and similar construction work.

• Knowledge of street surfacing materials, including asphalt and aggregates and street paving processes.

• Skill in the operation of assigned equipment in accordance with traffic laws and regulations.

• Good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to maintain accurate records and reports.

• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.

• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.

• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.

• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to work independently.

• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.

• Ability to ascertain priorities and meet deadlines and objectives.

• Ability to perform manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions.

• Ability to operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment.

• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.

• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.

• Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception, crawling, climbing. Frequent lifting of 10 to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, and/or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires moderate exposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).