Heavy Equipment Operator

El Paso Texas; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

City of El Paso is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to perform essential construction and maintenance tasks using diverse heavy machinery including graders, excavators, dozers, and dump trucks. Work under general supervision and follow safety procedures.

Candidates must have at least two years of experience operating heavy equipment or one year plus completion of the City’s Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee program.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience operating heavy equipment or one year plus trainee program.
• Valid Texas Class B CDL or equivalent; some roles may require Class A.
• Ability to pass background checks and drug testing as required.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment including dump trucks, excavators, bulldozers and loaders.
• Coordinate setup, start, stop, and positioning of equipment for digging and loading.
• Monitor gauges and adjust speed, flow, temp, and pressure for safe operation.
• Sub-grade streets, lay water/sewer mains, and perform related earthworks.
• Inspect worksites and identify priorities per schedules.
• Supervise or direct laborers in routine assignments.
• Lead and train workers as assigned.
• Perform routine maintenance and fueling of equipment.
• Interact with other departments, vendors, and the public.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

CDL driver

Safety compliance

Supervisory ability

Job description

MOS Code: 62K (Army),001165 (Navy)

Education and Experience

Two (2) years of experience operating medium or heavy equipment; or one (1) year of experience operating medium or heavy equipment and successful completion of the City of El Paso (ESD) Heavy Equipment Operator Trainee program.

Licenses and Certificates

Valid Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment. Some positions may require a Texas Class “A” CDL or equivalent from another state. CDL may require specialized endorsements depending on the area of assignment. Some positions may require a Municipal Solid Waste Operator Class C License.

Special Requirements

Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations. Some positions must pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearance for working at an airport.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, operate a variety of heavy motorized equipment utilized in the most difficult or unusual construction, repair, and maintenance operations.

Operate heavy equipment, including, but not limited to, articulated dump trucks and water wagons, rubber-tired and tracked hydraulic excavators, and comparable earth-moving or heavy construction equipment, such as asphalt paver, bulldozer, landfill compactor, milling machine, motor grader, scraper, as assigned.

• Coordinate interactions to attach, set up, start, stop, position, guide, and manipulate intricate powered mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic apparatus to dig, push, pile, or load materials.
• Monitor instruments and precisely adjust such factors as speed, flow, temperature, and pressure when feeding, bearing off, hoisting, and transporting solids or fluids.
• Sub-grade streets for paving, or grade and blade dirt streets and alleys.
• De-silt basins.
• Cut and fill water and sewer lines, or deep drainage ditches.
• Lay water and sewer mains.
• Excavate roadbeds.
• Perform other complicated construction, repair, maintenance, or operations‑related work, which includes excavating, grading, digging, piling, pushing, and loading a broad range of materials.
• Inspect the worksite before, during, and following activities.
• Identify, recommend, and undertake work according to priorities and established schedules.

Supervise or direct laborers and other workers in routine work assignments.

• Participating in various lead work responsibilities, including assigning or delegating work, reviewing, inspecting, and accepting work, training, and developing employees.

Perform a variety of duties as required.

• Inspect, clean, grease, and fuel equipment.
• Identify and perform basic equipment preventative maintenance, servicing, and minor repair work to maintain operating conditions and meet safety requirements.
• Engage in manual labor as necessary to work assignments.
• Interact with other departments, employees, contractors, vendors, or the public.

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Test information: Practical examination date to be announced.

Additional Information

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.