Equipment Operator II

Salary : $44,994.56 - $75,381.58 Annually
Location : 2205 McKann Avenue, Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 14158
Department: Public Works
Division: Division of Streets & Bridges
Opening Date: 08/11/2026
Closing Date: 8/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description
The Department of Public Works builds, maintains, and operates the physical facilities that support and enhance the lives of Norfolk's citizens, businesses, and visitors, including the City's Street Network, Storm Water System and Waste Management and Recycling Systems. The Department is comprised of 8 divisions that function collectively to make your commute safe and efficient, your neighborhood more attractive, and the streets and sidewalks clean and well-maintained.

The Division of Streets & Bridges strives to make vehicle and pedestrian traffic throughout Norfolk pleasant and safe by repairing potholes, road repairs, broken sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. The Division is also responsible for grading shoulders and medians and responding to emergencies by removing ice, snow, and storm debris.

This Equipment Operator II position is in a Public Works Crew who performs permanent repairs and maintenance in the city's right of way. Types of repairs and maintenance are repairs made to sidewalks, curb and gutters, roadways, bridges, overpasses and underpasses, and shoulders. This position performs maintenance and repairs throughout the entire city.
Department Hiring Salary Range: $44,994.56-$51,743.74

(Additional $5,000 CDL Stipend having a Commercial Driver's License)
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Operates equipment assigned, such as trucks to transport other workers, equipment or supplies to and from job sites.
• Operate equipment such as dump trucks, rollers, tractors, snowplows, concrete saws and various hand tools and power equipment in connection with maintenance of streets, sidewalks, and bridges.
• Helps set up and grade areas for the laying of concrete, making utility cuts, and placing asphalt to finish grade.
• Performs maintenance on City streets, sidewalks and bridges.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Assist other employees on job sites with loading and unloading equipment.
• Assists with cleaning of the work site areas and equipment.
• Requires physical ability to stand, stoop, and bend.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Must be able to load and unload equipment and lift a maximum of 100 pounds.
• Requires ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to drive standard and automatic transmission dump trucks and other construction equipment which requires climbing onto.
• Must be able to operate concrete saws and various hand power tools and equipment.
• Must be able to work in a boat in calm and rough water during the day or night.
• Requires normal hearing, peripheral and night vision, and depth perception to safely operate heavy construction equipment in streets with high volume of traffic.

Education/Experience
Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years operating heavy equipment or successful completion of a City apprenticeship program.

Additional Information & Requirements


Must possess valid Commercial Drivers License. Must provide a copy of Division of Motor Vehicles Driving driving record (obtained within last 30 days) during interview.


Working Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 40 hours per week every week

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
  
  
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
  
  
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
  
  
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02


Are you a current City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes
• No

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If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
04


Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• No High School Diploma/GED
• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

05


This position requires you to operate various pieces of heavy equipment such as dump trucks, pay loaders, backhoe, etc. How many years of experience do you have operating heavy equipment?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years experience
• 2 - 4 years experience
• 4 - 6 years experience
• More than 6 years experience

06


I understand that this position may require working on-call after hours and 24-hour shifts during emergencies or weather events are required.

• Yes
• No

07


Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
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The expecting salary range for this position is $44,994.56. Are you willing to accept a salary within this range?

• Yes
• No

09


Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question