Heavy Equipment Operator 2(Front-End Loader)

City-of-Philadelphi; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Philadelphia is conducting an examination for a Heavy Equipment Operator position, covering crane and earthmoving equipment operations. Applicants must meet Civil Service status criteria and residency preference rules.

The process includes a projected exam week in November 2026, with a potential eligible list established shortly after. Training and testing procedures are outlined, and inquiries may be directed to the Office of Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Present Civil Service status with a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher.
• Experience: One year as Heavy Equipment Operator 1 or two years as Equipment Operator 2 or equivalent city class.

Responsibilities

• Operate crane, earthmoving-wheeled or earthmoving-tracked equipment and related machinery as assigned.
• Coordinate with a crew chief or supervisor and adjust attachments to match operating conditions.
• Maintain required licenses and endorsements (air brakes and/or haz mats) as required by assignment.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This is skilled work operating the largest and most complex heavy duty earthmoving, road building, vacuum excavation, mechanical cleaning and related equipment. Employees in this class operate automotive equipment having accessories which require a substantial degree of monitoring and/or coordination of the working attachments with the motion of the vehicle, and frequent adjustment of the attachments in order to vary operations because of conditions encountered, or the nature of the operation being performed. Employees in the Tractor Trailer - On-Road specialty regularly operate a tractor trailer on public streets, roads and highways. Employees in this class are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment. Work may include light and heavy physical effort when not operating equipment or driving equipment to and from its operation at the work site. Work is performed under the supervision of a crew chief or supervisor.

The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is

Ashanay Graham

City of Philadelphia – Office of Human Resources

1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

For all other inquiries, please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email [e-mail]

Please note the application review and assessment process takes about 30 to 40 days. The Office of Human Resources is responsible for this process. It can take another 30-60 days for the interview process, depending on the position you are applying for and your position/rank on the eligible list used by departments. The hiring department, not the Office of Human Resources, is responsible for this process.

Please note that the Office of Human Resources offers Zoom information sessions once per month for candidates to learn more about the hiring process for City careers and connect with our team. The schedule and link for the Zoom can be found at the link below.

Info Session Registration link

CITY-WIDE PROMOTIONAL:

Departmental and interdepartmental promotional eligible lists will be established as a result of this examination. An appointment in any department may be made from either one of the above-established promotional lists, as deemed appropriate by the appointing authority.

Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List.

PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS

Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score.

To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence later in this form. The response on this application will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.

If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration.

PROJECTED EXAM DATE:

This examination will be scheduled for the week of November 9th, 2026. Please note that this examination date is subject to change.

An Eligible List will be established the week of November 16, 2026. Please note that this date may change.

TEST REVIEW

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091D, candidates may review their answer sheets and other test papers to determine if they have been scored correctly or if there has been an irregularity in the administration of the examination. Candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file a written appeal.

Call 215 686-0880 if you wish to schedule a test review.

High school/GED

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications.

1. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS:

Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status and a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher.

AND

2. EXPERIENCE

CRANE, EARTHMOVING-WHEELED, EARTHMOVING-TRACKED, SPECIAL PURPOSE SPECIALTIES

• One year of experience in the class of Heavy Equipment Operator 1, or two years of experience in the class of Equipment Operator 2 or comparable City class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES:

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with appropriate endorsements in air brakes and/or hazardous materials, as required by assignment before the scheduled examination and during tenure of employment in the class.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.