Equipment Operator
Pocatello Fire Department, Pocatello, ID, United States
Overview
The Equipment Operator is a journey level position operating light and medium equipment and performing maintenance duties for Street Operations or the Water Department. The work environment is a public street environment and the role may be on-call to respond to emergency situations.
In the Street Department, duties include operation of power tools and light/medium equipment (e.g., dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, loaders, sweepers, equipment transport vehicles, snow plowing equipment) and maintenance techniques for streets, storm drains, and levees. In the Water Department, duties include water distribution repair and installation of water mains, services, valves, hydrants, meters and storm/sewer related infrastructure, and operation of power tools and light/medium equipment (e.g., dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, compactors, power brooms, snow plowing equipment, loaders). A Class I Drinking Water Distribution Operator certification is required for the Water Department work.
The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public. The on-site work may involve exposure to adverse weather, trench excavation, traffic hazards, moving vehicles and heavy equipment, and hazards from power tools. The noise level is generally moderate with occasional exposure to louder equipment.
The job is on-call and requires responding to emergency situations. Employees designated as immediate response personnel must live thirty minutes or less from their usual daily work site.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Operates power tools and light and medium equipment including, but not limited to backhoes, loaders, compactors, and dump trucks with trailers. Other equipment may include sweeper, camera van, equipment transport vehicles, snow plows, and related maintenance equipment of the assigned department.
Performs flagging and traffic control duties at work sites. Performs basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Street Department
– Performs maintenance and repair work on City streets, storm drain system and levees. Patches holes and seals cracks in asphalt pavement with hot asphalt and crack seal mixture. Prepares road surfaces for chip sealing, fog sealing, microsealing, and other related maintenance applications. Maintains levee system by cutting trees and clearing brush, cleaning head gates, and clearing debris basins. Maintains storm drain systems by clearing lines, spillways, debris grates, and debris basins using jet trucks and related equipment. Transports hot asphalt, chips for chip sealing, and other repair and maintenance materials to repair and stockpile sites. Transports debris from repair sites to dump, storage and/or recycling sites. Performs snow and ice control on streets by pre-treating with brine solution and by using equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice streets and roadways, including removing debris and transporting to dump sites. Mixes pretreatment (salt brine) solution for application ahead of storms. Trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.
Water Department
– Assists plumbers in performing installation, maintenance and repair work on City water lines, service lines, hydrants and valves. Installs water meters, performs live main line taps, flushes lines and fire hydrants. Backfills, compacts and patches utility cuts in pavement. Transports gravel, sand, asphalt or other backfill material used to repair utility cuts and stockpile sites. Performs snow and ice removal using equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice on City streets and sidewalks. May be assigned to assist with pulling pumps and cleaning water storage tanks. Assists in training other employees on operating equipment and trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
Class A CDL with specified endorsements
Flagging certification
CPR and First Aid certification
In the Water Department, Class I Drinking Water Distribution Operator certification
Two (2) years of light and medium equipment experience preferred
An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the essential skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
Note: The original posting may contain application process information or references that are not part of the job description. All content included here reflects responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations for the role.
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The Equipment Operator is a journey level position operating light and medium equipment and performing maintenance duties for Street Operations or the Water Department. The work environment is a public street environment and the role may be on-call to respond to emergency situations.
In the Street Department, duties include operation of power tools and light/medium equipment (e.g., dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, loaders, sweepers, equipment transport vehicles, snow plowing equipment) and maintenance techniques for streets, storm drains, and levees. In the Water Department, duties include water distribution repair and installation of water mains, services, valves, hydrants, meters and storm/sewer related infrastructure, and operation of power tools and light/medium equipment (e.g., dump trucks with trailers, backhoes, compactors, power brooms, snow plowing equipment, loaders). A Class I Drinking Water Distribution Operator certification is required for the Water Department work.
The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public. The on-site work may involve exposure to adverse weather, trench excavation, traffic hazards, moving vehicles and heavy equipment, and hazards from power tools. The noise level is generally moderate with occasional exposure to louder equipment.
The job is on-call and requires responding to emergency situations. Employees designated as immediate response personnel must live thirty minutes or less from their usual daily work site.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Operates power tools and light and medium equipment including, but not limited to backhoes, loaders, compactors, and dump trucks with trailers. Other equipment may include sweeper, camera van, equipment transport vehicles, snow plows, and related maintenance equipment of the assigned department.
Performs flagging and traffic control duties at work sites. Performs basic maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Street Department
– Performs maintenance and repair work on City streets, storm drain system and levees. Patches holes and seals cracks in asphalt pavement with hot asphalt and crack seal mixture. Prepares road surfaces for chip sealing, fog sealing, microsealing, and other related maintenance applications. Maintains levee system by cutting trees and clearing brush, cleaning head gates, and clearing debris basins. Maintains storm drain systems by clearing lines, spillways, debris grates, and debris basins using jet trucks and related equipment. Transports hot asphalt, chips for chip sealing, and other repair and maintenance materials to repair and stockpile sites. Transports debris from repair sites to dump, storage and/or recycling sites. Performs snow and ice control on streets by pre-treating with brine solution and by using equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice streets and roadways, including removing debris and transporting to dump sites. Mixes pretreatment (salt brine) solution for application ahead of storms. Trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.
Water Department
– Assists plumbers in performing installation, maintenance and repair work on City water lines, service lines, hydrants and valves. Installs water meters, performs live main line taps, flushes lines and fire hydrants. Backfills, compacts and patches utility cuts in pavement. Transports gravel, sand, asphalt or other backfill material used to repair utility cuts and stockpile sites. Performs snow and ice removal using equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice on City streets and sidewalks. May be assigned to assist with pulling pumps and cleaning water storage tanks. Assists in training other employees on operating equipment and trains to operate all equipment used by the Department.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
Class A CDL with specified endorsements
Flagging certification
CPR and First Aid certification
In the Water Department, Class I Drinking Water Distribution Operator certification
Two (2) years of light and medium equipment experience preferred
An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the essential skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
Note: The original posting may contain application process information or references that are not part of the job description. All content included here reflects responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations for the role.
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