Equipment Operator

City of Palmer; Alaska; On-site; USD 52,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Palmer is looking for an Equipment Operator to safely and efficiently operate heavy and light equipment for streets, sewer, water utilities, street lighting and airport facilities. Independent judgement is required in hazardous conditions, with on-call weekends as needed.

You will perform maintenance, repairs, and routine servicing while adhering to safety standards and city procedures, and work as part of the Public Works team to keep infrastructure functional.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current Alaska CDL Class A or B with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment safely with 3+ years experience.
• Ability to assess repair vs replacement costs and perform preventive maintenance.
• Ability to read electrical meters and understand basic electrical systems.
• OSHA safety requirements and SDS knowledge for safety-critical tasks.
• Team player with good attendance.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment (grader, backhoe, loader, dump trucks, etc.) for streets, drainage, airport facilities and utilities.
• Test or perform maintenance on water, sewer, and city facilities as required.
• Repair street lighting, load centers and traffic control equipment.
• Perform manual labor for city infrastructure maintenance.
• Conduct routine minor maintenance on equipment (grease, oil, tires, snowplows, etc.).
• On-call work on weekends and for emergencies as required.
• Other related duties as assigned by Public Works.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

CDL Class A/B

OSHA safety awareness

On-call readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electrical voltage meters

Job description

The employee occupying this position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of heavy and light equipment for maintenance and repair of City of Palmer streets, sewer, storm water, water utilities, street lighting, airport runways taxiways parking aprons, airport lighting steam thawing utilities and parking lots.

The Equipment Operator is responsible for safe and efficient operation of equipment. Work is performed with some independence within prescribed guidelines standards, and procedures. Individual judgment is particularly important in situations where dangerous construction and weather conditions are involved.

• Operate heavy equipment (grader, backhoe, front-end loader, dump trucks, boom / bucket trucks, street sweeper, steam thawing equipment sand trucks, water trucks, solid waste equipment, Vactor trucks, snow blowers, brush hog attachments etc.) for maintenance, repair and construction of streets, drainage ditches, airport runway and parking, sewer, and water utilities in a safe skillful manner.
• Perform and assist in testing or maintenance work as required on water sewer main lines and connections, water and sewer treatment plants, city buildings and facilities.
• Perform repairs of street lighting, load centers, traffic control equipment, streetlight maintenance or locate requests on city streets.
• Perform manual labor as required in construction, repair and maintenance of city equipment, utilities, signs, roadways and facilities.
• Perform routine minor maintenance on city equipment as required for safe operation, grease, check oil levels, tire change, rebuilding tire chains, cutting edge replacement, installing & uninstalling snowplows, and snow gates on equipment.
• Perform on call work on weekends and emergency call outs as required by the Public Works Director or Superintendent
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Public Works Superintendent.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Current valid State of Alaska Class A or B – Commercial Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to operate various pieces of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner with a minimum of three (3) years experience. Experience with construction and maintenance of sewer, water systems, streets and street lightning desirable.
• Ability to use judgment with the provision of periodic preventive maintenance as well as in determination of costs and benefit of repair versus replacement of equipment.
• Ability to operate and work with electrical voltage meters and have working knowledge of basic electrical systems.
• Ability to understand OSHA job specific requirements and working knowledge of SDS sheets to perform safety sensitive assigned tasks.
• Skill in the safe usage of equipment and trucks, as required by the position.
• Ability to work as a member of a team of staff working towards a common goal.
• Ability to meet attendance requirements for the position.

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BY PERSON(S) ASSIGNED TO THIS POSITION. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED OF PERSONNEL IN THIS POSITION. ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.