Heavy Equipment Operator II, 205, Street Construction

Job Opportunity With City Of Laredo

Operates medium heavy equipment, including backhoes, tanker trucks, batwing mowers, and roll-off container trucks. Repairs City utilities, lays pipelines, and other maintenance and excavation work requiring heavy equipment operation.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Responds to inquiries and assists lower level heavy equipment operators.
• Operates backhoe, graders, and loaders to install, replace, and maintain streets and roads, water utility lines, mains, meters, valves, etc.
• Cuts and fits pipes above or below ground to specifications necessary to install or repair water lines; assembles the pipe system; installs or replaces manholes, valves, tees, bends, and crosses.
• Raises, lowers, or moves water lines as needed.
• Removes sludge from treatment plants utilizing specialized injector tractor; monitors solid buildup and pumps sludge into injecting vehicle.
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment and tools including washing, changing oil, and greasing.
• Operates front end loader to pick up debris during construction projects; assists in performing unskilled or semi-skilled labor such as digging ditches, covering ditches, pouring concrete, mowing, and/or trimming trees and shrubs.
• Assists other City Departments in case of emergencies.
• Performs related work as required.

Competencies for successful performance of job duties include knowledge of English grammar, safe operations of heavy equipment, geography of the City, preventive maintenance procedures, traffic rules and regulations, vehicles and equipment. Skills and abilities include organization and time management, performing a variety of duties, customer service, leadership, effective communication, establishing and maintaining working relationships, meeting schedules and deadlines, maintaining confidentiality, operating heavy equipment, following oral and written instructions, and maintaining accurate records.

The work environment and physical demands include frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects. The position will require the employee to work in construction sites, confined spaces, outdoor environments, street environments near moving traffic, and vehicles. The position will require the employee to be exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, moving mechanical parts, loud noises, and local travel.

Minimum qualifications include at least three (3) years of experience as a heavy equipment operator and a valid Texas Driver License. Continued employment is contingent on successfully obtaining a valid Texas Commercial Driver License (CDL) class A or B within 12 months of employment. A thorough background check, certified school transcripts, and drug and alcohol test are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities in the selection process. The City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer.

The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, pension plan, paid holidays, health, dental, and life insurance plans.