Equipment Operator I- Drainage

Job Summary
 

Operate dump trucks and other equipment involving a variety of tasks relating to the maintenance and construction of the City's creeks, drainage channels, detention ponds, and storm drain systems.
 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Drives various trucks to haul dirt, gravel, debris, and other material and equipment used in the maintenance and construction of City creeks and drainage systems, and demolition of condemned buildings
• Operates lawn mowers and weed eaters in the maintenance of City detention ponds and drainage channels
• Uses hand tools in manual labor tasks associated with maintenance and construction projects such as cutting up trees, shoveling, hammering stakes and picking and sweeping
• Performs normal preventative maintenance such as cleaning, greasing and oiling trucks and equipment. Includes use of shovel and pick to dislodge mud from truck beds and loader buckets
• Other miscellaneous duties: flag traffic, set up cones and barricades, fill sand bags
• During emergency situations sands icy streets and oil spills, cuts fallen trees
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications 

Internal Candidates:

• • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 1 year of City of Temple experience 

External Candidates:

• • High School diploma or equivalent                       

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations  

Internal Candidates:

• • Class A CDL
  • Flagger Training
  • TXLTAP Training - 32 Hrs 

External Candidates:

• • Class A CDL
  • Flagger Training within 6 months
  • TXLTAP Training- may supplement 2 years of outside experience (truck driving and construction equipment) for TXLTAP training, then 32 Hrs TXLTAP within 6 months