Equipment Operator III, Water Distribution

Alexandria; Alexandria (LA); Hybride; USD 48 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alexandria is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to support City streets, drainage and utility projects. The role emphasizes operation of excavators, graders, and related machinery with precise tolerances. A Class B CDL is required, with potential for Class A endorsements.

Responsibilities include responding to emergencies, performing testing on mini excavators, and maintaining safety and compliance across public works sites. Copies of licenses and diplomas must accompany the application.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience operating heavy equipment.
• Valid Class B commercial driver's license (CDL). Must obtain Class A CDL and endorsements as required.
• May require HazMat endorsement within 45 days of appointment.

Responsabilités

• Operates excavator, track hoe, and backhoe for digging, trenching, and utility projects with exact tolerances.
• Operates motor-grader, scraper, and excavator with blade to set gradients for roads and other projects.
• Responds to emergency calls during inclement weather or other emergencies.
• Performance testing will involve operating a mini excavator.

Connaissances

Heavy equipment operation

Manual dexterity

Safety procedures

Emergency response

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

Excavator

Grader

Backhoe

Description du poste

The purpose of this classification is to operate heavy equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, maintenance and repair of City streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parking lots, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, utility systems, or other areas of assignment. Emphasis is on the operation of track or rubber-tired construction equipment with specialized functions related to maintenance and construction activities where the operation of complex mechanisms requires the highest degree of skill, dexterity, and finesse, and where work is performed to exacting tolerances; incumbents may function as lead worker on occasion as needed. Classification is reserved for those positions where operation of included equipment is the primary function of the job.

• Operates excavator, track hoe, and backhoe to perform skilled digging and trenching for maintenance, upkeep, and construction projects for public utilities and other infrastructure, where exacting tolerances and specifications are required; controls placement of equipment and determines optimum approach to each digging scenario to minimize destruction of property and avoid electric, water, sewer, and other public utility lines.
• Operates motor-grader, scraper, and excavator with blade attachment to set gradients for large construction and maintenance projects such as roads, landscaping, embankments, and other projects requiring exacting specifications related to slope, angle, and pitch; determines appropriate settings and adjusts blades for height, angle, and pitch to achieve desired outcome; maneuvers equipment and operates mechanisms to skillfully set gradient, smooth surfaces, and spread materials.
• Responds to emergency calls during inclement weather or other emergencies.
• Performance testing will be operating a mini excavator.

High school diploma or GED; Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in the operation of heavy equipment used in roadway repair, maintenance and installation of utility infrastructure (water, wastewater, gas, and electric), or similar work; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Class B commercial driver’s license, and any state or federal certifications required in the field of assignment. Will be required to obtain a valid State of Louisiana Class B commercial driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment for this classification. Assignment on some equipment may require a valid State of Louisiana Class A commercial driver’s license and/or special endorsements. May be required to obtain Flagging certification.

• Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver’s license.

Water Department will be required to obtain a HAZMAT endorsement within forty-five (45) days of appointment and maintain throughout employment for this classification.

Must include copies of driver’s license, diploma, GED, DD214, degree, etc. with application for consideration.