Equipment Operator Medium - Utility Field Operations DL

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking a capable worker to operate medium equipment at construction sites under moderate supervision. This role involves performing intermediate semiskilled tasks and assisting crews while maintaining a safe site.

You will conduct pre-trip inspections, help with repairs and installations, and support cleanup efforts, with emphasis on OSHA/DOT safety and teamwork. A high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of DOT standards and safety practices.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Ability to perform manual labor and work in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operates medium equipment to excavate ground at job sites.
• Manages materials and equipment placement and transport as needed.
• Performs pre-trip inspection of equipment and vehicles.
• Aids crews with repairs, installations and site cleanup.
• Maintains safe work environment per OSHA and DOT guidelines.

Skills

Arithmetic computations

Manual labor ability

OSHA regulations knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Construction equipment operation

Job description

Performs intermediate semiskilled work operating medium equipment to excavate at construction sites, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Senior Crew Coordinator.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Uses medium equipment to excavate ground at various job sites.
• Maneuvers materials and equipment at job sites; ensures accurate placement of materials and equipment; transports equipment to job site when necessary.
• Performs backfilling duties in accordance with DOT standards.
• Assists in setting up and maintaining safe work environment.
• Aids and assists crews with repairs and installations; assists crew with manual labor and job site cleanup.
• Performs pre-trip inspection of equipment and vehicles.
• Manages crew in the absence of the Senior Crew Coordinator

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures; thorough knowledge of related industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws; thorough knowledge of industry standard and department specific equipment and materials; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to perform manual labor; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public. Ability to comprehend and comply with OSHA laws and regulations.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and moderate experience working with construction equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work requires the ability to maneuver up to one (1) mile on foot; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions, frequently requires walking, sitting and lifting and occasionally requires standing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to vibration, frequently requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires work in confined spaces, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a very loud noise location (e.g. jack hammer work, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

• Valid Drivers License ($44,1111 with only DL)
• Must obtain CDL A within one (1) year of hire. ($48,633 CDL A)
• Required to work On Call rotation.
• Alternating schedule change during winter months