Equipment Operator I - Streets

City of San Marcos, Texas; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of San Marcos, Texas is seeking a Streets Equipment Operator I to operate heavy equipment for street construction, maintenance, and repair, including milling, paving, and drainage work. This position supports safe and reliable roadways for the community.

You will perform traffic control, assist with surveying, and work with city departments as needed; a valid Class A CDL within one year, plus CLP within 90 days, is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience operating street, drainage, or traffic maintenance.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License required within one year of employment; CLP required within 90 days.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy equipment to support street maintenance, operations, and construction.
• Prepare streets and roadways for paving; haul, process, and compact road materials; perform milling and paving activities.
• Repair sidewalks, curbs, and potholes; maintain ditches and drainage areas; clear debris from rights-of-way.
• Trim trees and shrubbery to ensure safe and unobstructed passage.
• Provide traffic control for construction activities, emergencies, parades, and special events.
• Assist with surveying work and support other City departments as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Independent decisions

Cross training

Maintenance docs

Education

High school diploma

Commercial Driver's License (CDL‑A)

Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP)

Job description

Become part of a team that thrives on Professionalism, Innovation, Customer Experience, Integrity, and Teamwork — the values that guide how we serve our community.

The Streets Equipment Operator I operates a variety of heavy equipment to support the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City’s street infrastructure. The role plays a key part in ensuring safe and reliable roadways by performing milling and paving operations, repairing sidewalks and curbs, and completing pothole and surface repairs. Through skilled equipment operation and high-quality workmanship, this position helps maintain essential transportation routes and contributes to the overall safety and mobility of the community.

The following list highlights the main responsibilities of this position. While it covers the core tasks, it may not include every duty that could be assigned. Employees may be asked to take on other responsibilities as needed to support the team and department.

• Perform manual labor to support street maintenance, operations, and construction
• Utilize a variety of heavy equipment (e.g., dump trucks, loaders, rollers, paving machines, milling machines, street sweepers) and power tools (e.g., jackhammers, chainsaws, chippers, bucket trucks) to complete assigned projects
• Prepare streets and roadways for paving; haul, process, and compact road materials; perform milling and paving activities
• Repair sidewalks, curbs, and potholes; maintain ditches and drainage areas; clear debris from rights-of-way
• Trim trees and shrubbery to ensure safe and unobstructed passage
• Provide traffic control for construction activities, emergency situations, parades, and special events
• Assist with surveying work
• Provides on-call support and assists other City departments as needed; performs other related duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year of experience operating street, drainage, or traffic maintenance work.
• A Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License is required within one (1) year of employment. A Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) is required within 90 days of employment.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of how to read and comprehend routine maintenance documentation to ensure accurate execution of work tasks.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to maintain effective and positive working relationships with City staff, vendors, and the general public.
• Ability to cross train and perform work across multiple maintenance disciplines to support operational flexibility and service continuity.
• Ability to make independent decisions in the field to safely and efficiently complete assigned tasks and respond to changing operational needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires the ability to lift up to 85 pounds occasionally. Subject to vision and hearing constantly; standing, walking, pushing/pulling, reaching, handling, balancing, talking and foot controls frequently; sitting, lifting, carrying, fine dexterity, kneeling, twisting and climbing occasionally; crouching, crawling and bending rarely.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Working conditions involve exposure to variable and/or extreme weather conditions, dust, dirt, heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, hot asphalt, hazardous chemicals/materials, and infectious diseases is involved. Utilizes personal protective equipment as required.

This is a safety sensitive position.