Heavy Equipment Operator - Wastewater Infrastructure Repair Job at City of Ralei

Overview

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

The Heavy Equipment Operator - Wastewater Infrastructure Repair functions as the primary transporter of materials, equipment, and refuse for each construction crew assigned to the Repair Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with repairing deficiencies found within the sanitary sewer collection system, as well as responding to emergency calls. In addition to transport functions incumbents also provide manual labor support for assigned work.

Staff assigned to this role will provide functions critical to completion of the following tasks:

Responsibilities

• Daily vehicle and equipment inspections
• Hauls materials, supplies, equipment, earth and refuse
• Maintains and operates a wide range of gas-powered small equipment and heavy equipment related to utility construction projects
• Assists with truck/supply room inventory
• Assists the crew with all other work-related tasks
• Performs semi-skilled general maintenance with the proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks, following established safety policies, procedures, applicable codes, and regulations
• Serves as a lead worker as needed, assigning work and monitoring work completion
• Operates and/or transports equipment; may operate assigned heavy equipment for various functions such as grading/excavating, collection and removal of debris, refuse and/or snow, and/or material application and distribution. Plans routes and sets up work areas for safety and operational efficiency, including setup of traffic control measures when required
• Maintains and operates assigned equipment and tools, inspecting them to ensure safe operating conditions. Performs routine repairs and/or replacement of parts, cleans and performs preventative maintenance, and monitors need for replacement or advanced repairs
• Plans, monitors and reviews inventory, resources and materials needs. Initiates orders for resources based on requirements, liaising when needed with contract workers and trade specialists by scheduling and coordinating repairs and maintenance services
• Sets up and tears down traffic control work zones and various safety equipment including trench boxes, hydraulic shoring, and confined space equipment
• Completes various manual labor tasks such as cutting asphalt streets or concrete sidewalks, hand digging to locate buried utilities, loading/unloading heavy equipment, using gas powered saws to cut and remove damaged sewer pipes, installation of new sewer pipes/fittings, replacement of sewer manhole rings/covers, backfilling excavations, work site cleanup, materials hauling/disposal, and additional site restoration activities
• Supports the City’s emergency response in the event of inclement weather, to include support for debris cleanup after severe storms or snow and ice response for Division facilities

Education and Experience

High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency and 1 to 3 years' experience in medium to heavy construction equipment operation or related work, such as:

• Landscaping: installer, maintenance, irrigation
• Construction: grading, storm drain, site work, builder, plumber, any utility construction (including fiber installation), road construction
• Mechanic: heavy equipment, HVAC, hydraulic systems
• Farming: manual labor, equipment operating
• Moving Company: labor, truck driver
• General Municipal Worker: utility inspector
• Tech School Student: mechanical
• Firefighter: full or part-time

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licensing and Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• NC WPCSOCC Collection System Operator Certification Grade I or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire
• Collection Grade II preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Basic mathematical concepts for performing basic math calculations
• Basic filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Customer service principles
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment for operating assigned tools and equipment, including specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Modern office technology
• Following directions and meeting standards with attention to detail, proofreading, and error correction in assignments
• Performing routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions
• Monitoring and maintaining required supplies, materials and inventory
• Comprehending reference books and manuals
• Organizing and maintaining records and files
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

ADA and Other Requirements

Work Environment and Physical Effort: Very Heavy — Exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an outdoor environment, construction site, or in a vehicle. Employees may occasionally work in confined spaces, warehouse environment, or shop environment.

Work Exposures: There is frequent exposure to extreme cold (below 32 degrees), extreme heat (above 100 degrees), moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and loud noises (85+ decibels average over 8-hour working day such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, construction). Employees may occasionally be exposed to individuals who are hostile or irate, communicable diseases, and toxic or caustic chemicals or substances.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.