Equipment Operator II

Salary : $44,994.56 - $75,381.58 Annually
Location : 1188 Lance Road, Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 14222
Department: Public Works
Division: Towing & Recovery
Opening Date: 10/26/2026
Closing Date: 11/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description
The City of Norfolk's Department of Public Works is seeking qualified applicants for an Equipment Operator II position in our Towing Division. The Equipment Operator II will be responsible for driving a forklift with a tow attachment. The position also includes assisting with customer service, auction vehicle release, and general maintenance of the tow yard. Assisting with all paperwork and preparation required for auctions, ensuring compliance with procedures, laws, and regulations. Organizing and staging vehicles in designated auction areas, also assisting with moving vehicles around the lot. Repair grounds and asphalt. Repairs and operates a variety of motorized and other equipment. Performs inspections and minor maintenance on equipment. Performs selected duties as needed.
Department Hiring Salary Range: $44,994.56 - $48,199.3

Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts, and other motorized equipment. Maintains grounds by collecting and delivering trash containers, raking leaves, mixing, and applying chemicals, weed eating, trimming, performing general care of landscape, cleaning up site, removing snow, cutting grass, trimming trees, removing dead limbs, removing storm damage, cutting back weeds, picking up and removing litter, refuse and debris from vacant lots, sweeping yard area. Operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts, and other motorized equipment.
• Aids by checking yard areas for environmental hazards, reviewing safety issues involving personnel, equipment, and policies, loading materials for crews, setting up safety zones around the worksites, passing tools to complete jobs, delivering, and retrieving vehicles from garage for maintenance and repair. Performing emergency weather recovery such as de-icing and snow removal and storm debris removal.
• Performs inspections and minor maintenance on equipment by lubricating equipment, changing mower blades, sharpening chain saws, checking and maintaining fluid levels, adjusting tension levels, changing oil and filters, and performing repairs.
• Inventorying cars, keeping logs and records, preparing reports, filling out material requisitions, communicating with customers on site.
• Responds to emergencies by removing storm damage debris.

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

• Valid Driver's License.
• Forklift Operation Experience or certification preferred

• 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.

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Are you a current City of Norfolk employee?

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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."
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How many years of experience do you have in general equipment operating work?

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• 1-3 years of experience
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Please describe your experience in operating a forklift. Please ensure this information is referenced above in your work history. If you have no forklift experience, please type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you have in general office work?

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This position requires the ability to work with computers. Please describe your computer software usage experience.
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Do you have experience operating a handheld radio?

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Please describe your experience in equipment maintenance. If you do not have expertise in equipment maintenance, please type N/A.
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This position is designated as an Alpha position. This means this position is required to assist in maintaining City services during severe inclement weather or emergency conditions. Are you able to meet this requirement?

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• No

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Do you have experience operating digital cameras?

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• No

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

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• I am a Veteran
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