<p>Operates and performs preventive maintenance on heavy motor equipment.</p> <ul> <li>Follows safe practices in the performance of duties. </li><li>Operates a street sweeper in cleaning streets, alleys and parking lots. </li><li>Operates a tank truck flusher. </li><li>Operates small and medium size backhoes, rubber tire front end loaders, track loaders and other related construction equipment in a variety of public work projects. </li><li>Operates road rollers in street reconstruction projects. </li><li>Operates a paving machine in placing various courses of asphalt in the reconstruction and maintenance of streets. </li><li>Operates a snow loader when removing heavy snow accumulations. </li><li>Operates a dump truck with or without plow in excess of 26,000 G.V.W. in the control and removal of snow. </li><li>Performs routine maintenance on motorized equipment as required. </li><li>May oversee and assist a small group of laborers and operators in loading an unloading trucks, patching streets and other manual laboring tasks as required. </li><li>Operates a truck mounted snowplow and drives a dump truck with a trailer. </li><li>Performs manual labor involving loading and unloading trucks, digging of ditches, felling and trimming of trees, cutting brush, and similar tasks. </li><li>Operates a rubber tire loader in general maintenance work and snow removal operations. </li><li>Drives tractors for cutting grass. </li><li>Uses a jackhammer and other power driven equipment. </li></ul> <p>Education, Training and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required. </li><li>A minimum of two (2) years documented on-the-job experience in operating heavy motor equipment on a regular basis is required. </li><li>A minimum of one (1) year documented experience in making mechanical repairs and adjustments and servicing heavy motor equipment is required. </li></ul> <p>Licenses and Certificates</p> <ul> <li>Must possess a valid CDL Class B; Class A possession is preferred. </li></ul> <p>Environmental Conditions </p> <ul> <li>Indoors, environmentally controlled.  </li><li>Outdoor, exposed to inclement weather and extreme temperature. </li><li>Exposure to noise, pollution. </li></ul> <p>Safety Equipment Used or Needed</p> <ul> <li>Personal Protective Equipment such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, rain gear, steel toed safety shoes, rain boots and respirators.  </li></ul> <p> Comments </p> <ul> <li>Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery. </li><li>Requires working long hours and must be available to handle emergency situations and weather events after hours, weekends and holidays as required. </li><li>Requires the use of hand tools. </li><li>Requires the use of air tools, hydraulic tools, and/or electric tools such as jackhammers, pavement saws, tampers. </li><li>This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. </li><li>Skill assessments may be required. </li><li>Knowledge of safe practices related to Public Works. </li><li>Ability to operate a vehicle on private and public streets is required. </li><li>Skill in the use of hand tools, power and motorized equipment. </li><li>Proven ability to work well under pressure and to maintain positive interactions is required. </li><li>Positive interpersonal skills are required. </li><li>Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment is required. </li><li>Proven ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English is required. </li><li>Proven ability to work as part of a team and to collaborate successfully with others is required. </li><li>Proven ability to adapt to new or changed situations and to show flexibility in making improvements in work processes and operations is required. </li><li>Proven ability to exhibit customer-centered behaviors and to focus on customer needs is required. </li><li>Proven ability to commit to excellence in service and to continuous improvement is required. </li></ul>