Heavy Equipment Operator

Salary: $22.74 - $27.47 per hour

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (EST)

• Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.*

FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt position

Department: Public Works - Landfill

Location: Birchwood Landfill

SUMMARY:

Incumbents in this classification operate vehicles, tracked or rubber-tired construction and maintenance equipment or other equipment with specialized functions related to maintenance and construction in the Department of Public Works where the operation of complex mechanisms requires a higher degree of skill, dexterity, and finesse, and where work is performed to exacting tolerances. Equipment in this classification includes backhoes, excavators, dozers, graders, and larger off-road vehicles with mechanisms that are complex to operate. Classification is reserved for those positions where the operation off-road, heavy equipment is the primary function of the job.

Commercial vehicle operations are also required for some operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.)

Maneuvers heavy equipment and operates complex mechanisms involving digging, moving earth and materials, grading, loading, paving, and performing similar tasks in order to advance projects relating to the construction and maintenance of city streets, utilities, and other infrastructure. Equipment is primarily driven and operated on-site, but does require some driving over public roads; maneuvers in and around traffic, crew workers, equipment, utilities, and other obstacles; obeys all traffic laws and safety guidelines; monitors the immediate environment and work area to ensure the safety of the operator, other workers, the equipment and the public.

Operates various heavy equipment to assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the landfill; operates bulldozer, compactor, and/or scraper to move and compact waste and other materials to ensure proper placement, level, and contents of landfill mounds; operates same equipment to move and compact earth to provide a proper covering for landfill; keeps metal pile clean and assists with sorting of waste.

Operates milling and asphalt paving machines to grind existing pavement and lay down the new pavement for construction and maintenance of roads, parking lots, and other paved surfaces; controls speed, depth, and width spread/grinding of equipment; operates multiple mechanisms to control speed, volume, and depth of asphalt application; monitors and oversees activities of crew workers assisting with the operation of equipment and application of asphalt.

Performs basic and semi-skilled labor as appropriate to assist in the completion of maintenance, upkeep, and construction projects; picks up the paper, limbs, and other debris; uses hand tools and operates motorized tools as necessary to complete the assigned task.

May be required to use, carry and answer cell phones, use other electronic devices to receive and track work, and/or two-way radio as determined by their job duties and supervisor.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or GED and three (3) years of any combination of relevant education, experience, and/or training sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid Tennessee Class D driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions; general equipment and maintenance principles; materials and equipment utilized in assigned area of

responsibility; demonstrated proficiency on a minimum of three (3) types of heavy equipment for include three (3) years of experience operating heavy equipment. Typical equipment operated might include but is not limited to: excavators, rubber-tired loaders, compactors, scrapers, wood chippers, paving machines, milling machines, motor graders, bulldozers, articulated dump trucks, and backhoes. Must be able to use electronic devices to receive and track work. The position requires minimal, but regular public interaction with the public and must be customer service centered, focused, and able to recognize or resolve customer needs according to departmental practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering,

grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIORNMENT:

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Safety Sensitive: N

Department of Transportation - CDL: Y

Child Sensitive: N

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

This position requires: a pre-employment background check, a lift test, and a pre-employment drug screen.

The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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