Operations Assistant

Job TitleJob TitleJob DescriptionUnder general supervision, monitor and participate in street storm water, or solid waste construction, maintenance and repair activities, transportation and disposal operations.RequirementsMOS Code : 0848 (Marine Corps), 131A (Army), 8112 (Navy)Education and Experience : Completion of tenth grade or higher, plus three (3) years of operating heavy equipment, storm water construction, solid waste operations or other field operations experience, including one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience. Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state. Some positions may require a Texas Class "A" or Class "B" Commercial Driver License. Some positions may require a Texas Municipal Solid Waste Operator Class A License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality within one (1) year of appointment.General PurposeUnder general supervision, monitor and participate in street storm water, or solid waste construction, maintenance and repair activities, transportation and disposal operations.Typical DutiesPerform skilled and lead work on medium and heavy equipment. Involves: Safely operate any type of motorized equipment that excavates, loads or moves dirt, gravel or other material to maintain or construct streets, drainage, storm water infrastructure and other public properties. Safely operate equipment for the disposal, processing or transportation of waste or other materials. Inspect, clean and perform routine equipment preventive maintenance to ensure suitable operating condition. Provide technical guidance as leader of designated crew employees. Assist in planning, coordinating and scheduling stormwater construction, maintenance and repair, or solid waste management activities. Involves: Schedule, prioritize and assign daily work orders to crews. Inspect job sites for compliance to health, safety and transportation rules and regulations. Ensure safe, efficient work methods and practices. Make changes to work orders to resolve problems. Recommend alternative solutions. Direct crews to make emergency repairs. Coordinate work with other utilities, contractors, City and State inspectors, customers and any entity that is essential to completion of each assignment. Respond to requests for service and emergencies to investigate situations, as assigned. Involves: Travel to and visually examine site and structures to determine extent of required remedial action, report circumstances to superiors, and notify available qualified personnel and organizations, following established procedures. Perform emergency service on roads or storm water facilities in conjunction with other departments and agencies. Ensure proper placement of barricades and warning signs. Perform miscellaneous related duties contributing to the realization of department objectives as assigned. Involves: Substitute for own supervisor, co-workers or subordinates during temporary absences as qualified by carrying out specified duties to maintain continuity of normal operations, if delegated. Assist supervisor in training and orientation of less knowledgeable employees by explaining and demonstrating work performed. Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, guide and check work. Review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate divisional activities. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hire, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.General InformationFor complete job specification, click here. Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions examination.Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates. Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information. A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.BenefitsLIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available. Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle. The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more! Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement. Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee: For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days): 40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days): 40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period For >15 or more years of service (20 days): 40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay periodSICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.PREGNANCY LEAVE A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability. B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave. C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.LEGAL HOLIDAYS The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95) 1. First day of January (New Year's Day) 2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday) 3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day) 4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day) 5. June 19 (Juneteenth) 6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day) 7. First Monday in September (Labor Day) 8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day) 9. Fourth Thursday in