Equipment Operator I - Keep it Clean COS

Equipment Operator I - Keep It Clean COS

About the Job: The City of Colorado Springs is ready to welcome a new Equipment Operator I to the Keep it Clean COS team. In this role, you will perform construction, maintenance, and repair tasks for the Keep it Clean team. Learn more about this team: Keep It Clean COS | City of Colorado Springs

Anticipated Work Schedule: 6:30AM - 5:00PM. Either Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday depending on crew assignments after hire. This position requires that you are available for emergency callout.

*This posting will be filling multiple positions.*
 

We're an accredited pay equity employer! Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule

As an Equipment Operator I, you will:

• Safely operate construction and maintenance equipment such as hand and power tools, street sweepers, dump trucks equipped with plows and sanders, front-end loaders, and tandem axle trucks
• Transport materials and equipment to and from maintenance and construction sites
• Perform preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment
• Apply chemicals, abrasives, and other ice control products
• Maintain log and record books
• Perform manual labor such as cleaning culverts, mowing, patching potholes, and shoveling asphalt
• Other duties as assigned

Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
 Knowledge of:

• The basic operation and maintenance requirements of power-driven equipment
• Practices, methods, and materials used in general construction
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices

Ability to:

• Ability to perform a variety of manual tasks for extended periods

• A high school diploma or GED
• One year of full-time, professional experience in a related field.
• Possess and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver's license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
• Possess, or be able to obtain within 12 months of hire, and maintain a valid non-probationary Colorado Class B CDL not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges.

To be considered for this position you must register your CDL (COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE) WITH THE FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants. 

• Currently possess a valid Road Scholar I certification
  

Please contact City Recruiting at [email protected] for any questions regarding this position.

Physical Demands: This position requires the ability to reach, bend, climb, kneel, sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; lift, carry, and drag up to 50 pounds occasionally; use fingers, hands, and legs; distinguish colors, and safely operate assigned vehicle and equipment.

Environmental Conditions
Primary Work Environment - Outdoors with possible exposure to extreme weather conditions
Extreme Temperature - Continuously
Wetness and Humidity - Continuously
Respiratory Hazards - Continuously
Noise and Vibrations - Continuously
Physical Hazards - Continuously
Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards - Continuously
Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Frequently