DRIVER II

City of Bartlett; Bartlett, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bartlett's Public Works Department, Water/Wastewater, is hiring a Driver II to operate heavy equipment and support municipal maintenance. This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits and a stable schedule.

You will work as part of a crew, perform pipeline upkeep, hydrant and meter maintenance, and assist with form setting and pour concrete for repairs; a valid Class B CDL with air brakes and tanker endorsement is required, plus background and drug testing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus three years of experience operating construction equipment with a high degree of skill.
• Must pass background screen, driver’s license verification and physical exam, including a drug test.
• Must hold a valid Class B CDL with air brakes and tanker endorsement and maintain it as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Operate one or more pieces of heavy equipment (backhoe, track hoe, excavator, grader, bulldozer, loader) with skill.
• Load, transport, and dump materials such as sand, pavement, dirt, and gravel; secure loads on heavy trailers.
• Inspect and perform minor repairs on equipment; adjust and lubricate as needed.
• Locate water/sewer lines, operate valves, and perform hydrant and meter maintenance.
• Set up barricades, flag traffic, and assist with concrete work and form setting for repairs.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Read grades from stakes

Rig for lifting

Communicate instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Backhoe

Track hoe

Telescopic boom excavator

Motor grader

Bulldozer

Front-end loader

Job description

CITY OF BARTLETT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WATER/WASTEWATER
DRIVER II
$56,326.00 ANNUALLY / $27.08 HOURLY

Join our team in this full-time role offering exceptional benefits, including comprehensive health and life insurance, a strong retirement plan, and competitive pay.

Job Functions:

• Must be able to drive and operate one or more of a variety of equipment including but not limited to, a backhoe, track hoe, telescopic boom excavator, motor grader, bulldozer, and front-end loader with a high degree of skill and proficiency.
• Operates power equipment including tapping machines, pumps, sewer flush truck, power saw, chain saw, air hammer, and soil tampers.
• Loads, transports, and dumps various materials such as sand, pavement, dirt, and gravel.Operates trucks pulling heavy loaded trailers ensuring proper securement of load.
• Cleans, adjusts, lubricates, and makes minor repairs on equipment.
• Engages and disengages attachments to equipment using construction tools and proper changing techniques.
• Performs deep excavations, exercising care to avoid damage to nearby utility lines; reads survey stakes to lay pipe to specified grade.
• Set up barricades and flag traffic around the work site.
• Uses various hand tools to dig, spread, level, and move materials such as dirt, concrete, gravel, and sand.
• Inspect sewer lift stations to ensure proper operation and make repairs as needed.
• Locates water service and sewer lateral lines; opens and closes valves.
• Performs fire hydrant, water meter, and manhole maintenance.
• Transports equipment to other agencies and vendors outside of city limits as needed and as required per the City’s mutual aid agreements.
• May act as a crew leader in the crew in absence of a foreman.
• May perform manual labor in addition to operating equipment.
• Assists with setting forms around the area to be repaired, pouring concrete, and finishing surfaces of poured concrete for various maintenance projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of construction safety rules, regulations, and practices including safe and proper use of equipment.
• Proficient skill in operating construction equipment.
• Proficient skill in reading grades from construction stakes to determine grade specifications and use both standard and engineering rules to take accurate measurements.
• Ability to properly rig items for lifting and transporting safely.
• Ability to read and understand operation manuals
• Ability to follow oral/written instructions.
• Ability to communicate instructions and warnings to co-workers.
• Ability to feel levers and listen to the sound of the engine to determine the depth of cut.
• Ability to hear and interpret equipment sounds to detect equipment malfunction or obstructions.
• Physical ability to perform essential job duties.

Education, Training, and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED. Plus three years of experience operating various types of construction equipment with a high degree of skill and proficiency.

Special Requirements:

• Must pass a background screen, driver’s license verification and physical exam, including a drug test.
• Must be able to drive and have a valid Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes and tanker endorsement and maintain it as a condition of continued employment or qualified to obtain within one year.
• Must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Clearinghouse.

All applicants with a CDL must also register with the FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CLEARINGHOUSE. This can be done by going to https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register and click Go to login. This is a federal requirement for all CDL holders and this registration must be completed before the hiring process. We will run a full query with the FMCSA Clearinghouse. Query results must be ‘Not Prohibited’ . Should you have any questions or issues registering, please contact Cayce Graham in the Personnel office at 901-385-6430 or by email [e-mail]@cityofbartlett.org

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We participate in E-Verify.

We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every inquiry. Only candidates selected for testing or interviews will be contacted. Please note: A new application is required for each career opportunity you apply for. In accordance with Tennessee’s Open Records Law, all submitted applications and resumes are subject to public disclosure.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Location : WTRMAINT-WTRPLANT-WTRWASTE

Job Class : DRIVER 2/EQUIP OPER-UTIL MNT