Equipment Operator III - Flood Control

City of Wichita; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wichita seeks a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to support maintenance and construction tasks across city projects. You will operate large machinery (bulldozers, graders, backhoes) and perform routine maintenance while supporting a crew.

Requirements include 1.5 years of relevant experience, a valid Class A CDL with air brake endorsement, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather. This is a full-time, on-site role with occasional on-call shifts.

Qualifications

• 1.5 years experience operating heavy or specialized construction equipment.
• Current Class A CDL with air brake endorsement; tanker endorsement preferred.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Subject to random drug testing and a pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment (street sweepers, bulldozers, graders, scrapers, backhoes, etc.) for maintenance and construction.
• Specialize in a specific operation and ensure quality.
• Perform mechanical maintenance and service on operated equipment.
• Assist supervisors with daily work assignments and paperwork.
• Other related duties as needed.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Equipment maintenance

Leadership / supervision

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

CDL Class A w/ tanker

Safety awareness

Communication

Job description

This position requires experience in heavy equipment operation including excavation, bulldozers, and mobile cranes for Flood Control.

This is skilled work in the safe and efficient operation of heavy and specialized automotive equipment and/or supervision of a crew engaged in maintenance or construction activities which includes minor repair and servicing. Work may involve filling in for a supervisor in his/her absence. Work is performed independently under the general direction of the supervisor.

The days and hours of for this position: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Bargaining Unit: Employees Council

Exact salary will be determined at hire based on experience.

Posting may close at any time

• Operates heavy equipment to perform assigned maintenance and construction tasks. Examples of equipment operated include, but are not limited to, street sweepers, bulldozers, large graders, scrapers, large backhoes, large ditch digging machines, semi tractor trailers and windrowing machines, and stormwater combo cleaners.
• Specializes in a specific operation and ensures that it is done well.
• Performs mechanical maintenance and service work on equipment operated.
• Assists supervisors in various phases of operations, including daily assignments of work tasks and completion of paperwork.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

• Considerable knowledge of automotive equipment operation
• Knowledge of the tools, methods and materials used in construction and maintenance activities
• May require knowledge of methods used in making concrete, asphalt and brick repairs; or knowledge of paints, thinners and related supplies
• Skill in the care and operations of heavy and specialized equipment
• Ability to lead the work of others in maintenance operations
• Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist
• Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with traffic and machine exhaust, open grounds, and construction
• Ability to safely and effectively use a chainsaw and/or a jackhammer
• Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of hearing protection
• Ability to continuously perform tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to half a mile at a time) for most of an eight hour shift
• Ability to lift and carry up to75 pounds
• Ability to lift and carry up to 200 pounds with assistance from another person
• May require the ability to maneuver self into riding machines with two foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every 100 hours or as needed on mowers and plows
• Ability to communicate clear and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Possession and ability to maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial driver's license (CDL)with tanker endorsement; or, depending on the position, class B with air brake and tanker endorsement. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• This position will require working outdoors in inclement weather including but not limited to, rain, snow, ice, sleet, heat, and humidity plus snow and ice removal and/or emergency response operations that would include operating equipment and vehicles on overnight shifts, weekends and in low‑light and low visibility conditions, or other adve war weather conditions
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Required Experience and Training

• One- and one-half years of experience in the operation of heavy or specialized automotive equipment used in construction or maintenance activities.
• A current Class A CDL with air brake endorsement. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre‑employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of a criminal record check.