Street Equipment Operator

POSITION REPORTS TO: Streets Supervisor; Streets Foreman
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None. 
BLS COMPARABLE: 47-2073.00, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

LEADERSHIP:  Provides co-worker leadership to others through motivation, team building, and providing feedback.     

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen.  
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check.
• Subject to a pre-employment criminal background check.  
• In accordance with 49 CFR 391.53, information regarding previous employers may be used for the purpose of investigating the applicant’s safety performance history within the previous three years.  This includes general employment, accident, and drug/alcohol information.
• In accordance with 49 CFR 391.23, a Motor Vehicle Report covering the previous three years will be obtained for the purpose of investigating the applicant’s driving history.
• As a CDL driver, the employee will be required to comply with all provisions of DOT Regulation 49 CFR Parts 40 and 382, including random drug and alcohol testing.   
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma Class B CDL upon hire with an acceptable driving record.
• Due to “on-call status”, must be able to report to work within 30 minutes.

POSITION PURPOSE: To ensure the quality and safety of city streets, alleys, and drainage ditches to Enid residents through efficient operation of the Streets Division.

• Starts engine, moves throttle, controls, and levers to operate equipment, and attachments including tractor mower, tractor and bush hog, riding mowers, trencher, motor grader, skid loader, roller, and sheep’s foot.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment, greases, oils, and performs maintenance and minor repairs. 
• Operates equipment in a variety of positions to include steep inclines, wet conditions, tight spaces, etc. 
• Drives city vehicles to transport material; and travel between job sites.
• Ability to operate laydown machine, patch truck, grinders, crack seal and all functions related to surface repair.
• Prepares surfaces for application of asphalt by using leaf blower, broom, and shovel. Applies asphalt and uses rake or shovel to spread asphalt evenly.
• Trims trees as required and loads limbs and debris onto trailer or vehicle.
• Shovels material as required.
• Pull equipment and trailers behind light duty pickup truck, such as tack machine.
• Sets up traffic control when necessary. 
• Sets up safe work zones and follows safe operations procedures. 
• Provides assistance to other departments as needed.   
• Performs other duties as required. 

 

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS   

• Equipment is clean and well maintained.  
• Streets are clear of debris.
• Policies and procedures in City of Enid personnel manual and safety manual are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co-workers as well as with the public.
• New employees are well trained and assisted. Management is appropriately informed. The City’s professional reputation is maintained.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience and /or training; or equivalent  combination of education and experience. 

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: 
Class B CDL upon hire.
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: 

Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 

SKILLS/ABILITIES:  

• Ability to work independently.
• Accurate and attentive to detail.  
• Ability to assist and support others.  
• Ability to operate riding mower, tractor, chain saw, and weed eater.
• Ability to mow on slopes.
• Ability to operate telephone, copier, tablet, and other basic business machines. 

FINGER DEXTERITY:  

Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers.

VISUAL ABILITIES:      

Normal vision, with or without corrective lenses. Color vision. Peripheral vision. Depth perception.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:                  

PDC Level: Heavy Employee lifts/carries 50 lbs. occasionally (less than 33% of the time or 1-100 times per day). Ability to ascend/descend a 24" step. Ability to work with a rod or pole with a 10 lb weight attached to it (to simulate tree trimming). Ability to shovel material. Ability to walk with backpack blower for extended period of time. Ability to push/pull asphalt material using tools. Ability to twist/turn while seated (to simulate clearing for obstacles while operating equipment).

LANGUAGE/COMPREHENSION:    
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
 
REASONING ABILITY:         
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.  
 
MATHEMATICS ABILITY:    
Ability to perform very basic math skills including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers, multiplying and dividing with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of money and weight or distance measurement.  
 
WORK SCHEDULE/HOURS:       
Regular – 8-hour shift, typically 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Summer Hours: 8-hour shift, typically 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Rotation Based Highway Hours: 4:00am – 12:30am when cleaning highways is required
Other – Variable lunch period and breaks in coordination with other personnel.
May be required to work holidays, nights and weekends during flooding and snow and ice events, 10-12 hours.
Early morning or night time hours could be required for work that would need to be done in high traffic areas, very limited. 

WORK CONDITIONS: 

Outdoors exposed to changing weather conditions (rain, sun, wind, snow, etc.)

 

NOISE LEVEL: 

Frequent exposure to loud noise, wearing of hearing protection required.

 

OTHER WORK CONDITIONS:            

Moderate exposure to air contamination.

Moderate exposure to debris thrown up by mower, wearing of protective eyewear required.

Constant vibration.

Improperly illuminated or awkward and confining workspace

ADVANCEMENT CRITERIA

INTERMEDIATE:

5-7 years’ experience.
Department of Agriculture Spraying License
Proficient ability to operate two or more listed equipment.
Class B CDL upon hire
Valid CPR certification. 

ADVANCED:
8+ years’ experience
Ability to operate heavy equipment periodically 

Ability to fill in for Heavy Equipment Operator for intermediate periods of time. 

Advanced safety training. 

Ability to train co-workers.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS 

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all inclusive. 

employees are selected.  

 

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no 

Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.  

 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.  

 

I have reviewed this job description and I can perform the essential functions of this position, with or without, reasonable accommodations.  I have also received or have been offered a copy of this job description.   

 

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