Salary : $47,444.80 - $52,416.00 Annually
Location : Concord, NH
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-106
Department: General Services
Opening Date: 06/21/2024
Description
Actively Hiring an Equipment Operator II for the City of Concord!
You will enjoy opportunity for career advancement and specialty assignments complimented by competitive wages and comprehensive benefits; all packaged in a great location! You and your family would have the benefit of:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits with low deductible options, low premiums
• HSA plan with Employer Contribution
• A Retirement Plan
• Opt out Medical dollars if you don't join our plan
• Wellness Program: Wellness program with incentives for participation, reimbursement program for fitness related activities and classes.
• And much more.

We are proud to be a NH Veteran-Friendly Business. We will pay for your schooling to upgrade to a CDL-A!
Pay: $22.81 - $25.20 Hourly
DEPARTMENT: General Services Department - Highways & Utilities Division
TYPICAL WORK SHIFT/SCHEDULE: Days, Monday - Friday, Overtime is a requirement.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Open until filled. Will review applications daily!

A City Application is required. Applications may be completed online at www.concordnh.gov. For more information on applying, please call the Human Resources Department at (603) 225-8535 (voice) or TTY at 800-735-2964 or 7-1-1.
Job Summary:

Performs work involving operating complex construction, grounds maintenance, and right-of-way equipment. Operates backhoe for water line repairs and helps in the ditch in making these repairs. Repairs and maintains roads, fields, and rights-of-way; lays out and maintains graves; performs cemetery and grounds maintenance; performs traffic control duties; performs minor repairs and maintenance on equipment. Requires overtime.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)
Operates complex construction equipment in the maintenance of the water distribution system. Operates backhoe, tandem axel dump truck, vactor machine, tapping machines and other equipment used for water distribution maintenance. Labors in the ditch in making these repairs as well as minor maintenance on the equipment.

Operation and maintenance of fire hydrants.

Operates complex construction and maintenance equipment such as tandem axle dump trucks, tractor trailers, sand or gravel hoppers, front end loaders, steel wheel rollers, skidsteers, and backhoes in order to transport material and perform maintenance activities.

Operates pothole patching vehicle insert. Supervises operations of pothole patching crew members.

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Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :
Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED; and one year of related experience; or any combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Licenses and Certifications:

Valid New Hampshire Class (B) Commercial Driver's License with air brake endorsement.

May be required to possess valid New Hampshire Class (A) Commercial Driver's License with air brake and/or other appropriate endorsement.
Supplemental Information

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED :

Tandem Axel Dump Truck
Front-End Loader
Plow Truck
Jack Hammer
Table Saw
Sweeper
Trimmer
Lawn Tractor
Hedge Trimmer
Chipper
Backhoe
Tow Behind Vactor
Hand and Shop Power Tools
Truck Mounted Hot Box Snow & Ice Removal Tools & Equipment
Other Various Construction/Maintenance Equipment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

Knowledge of:

Rules and precautions related to roadway and equipment safety.

Techniques and practices used in road and right-of-way repair and maintenance activities.

Techniques and practices used in the maintenance of a water distribution system.

Skill in:

Operating various light and heavy construction/maintenance and right-of-way equipment.

Operating, maintaining, and using heavy motor equipment including operation of such equipment over rough, icy, and unstable surfaces.

Performing simple routine maintenance on equipment.

Performing repair and maintenance on right-of-way.

Performing and repair of water distribution system appurtances.

Mental and Physical Abilities to:

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Perform duties while standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping.

Frequently lift light and heavy objects.

Climb ladders.

Use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.

Distinguish between shades of color.

Working Conditions:

While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; exert 20 to 50 pounds of force.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include: distance vision, ability to discriminate between colors, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.
City of Concord
Human Resources Department
Benefits Summary
BENEFLEX PROGRAM SUMMARY (Effective July 1, 2023)
Employee compensation consists of two parts - direct wages and benefits. The City of Concord provides a "flexible benefit plan" or "cafeteria benefit plan" known as "BENEFLEX". This plan offers a range of benefit choices in the areas of: Health Plans, a Dental Plan, Life Insurance, a Medical Flexible Spending Account, a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account as well as Accident/Sickness (Disability) Plans.
The City provides each full-time employee with benefit dollars, subject to annual City Council appropriation, for use in purchasing both medical and dental benefits, based on Federal eligibility guidelines. The exception to the Federal eligibility guideline falls under Healthcare Reform's Affordable Care Act with regard to adult dependent children between the ages of 19-26. The Affordable Care Act requires employers offering dependent coverage to cover adult children between the ages of 19-26, regardless of student status. Selection of additional benefits, such as a medical plan with a more expensive premium, flexible spending accounts or increased life insurance, may be paid for through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. If there is money left over from an employee's benefit dollars after benefit selection, it is treated as taxable income. Benefits take effect on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. An orientation/enrollment session with a full explanation of the Beneflex plan and its options is held once each month for new employees.
Because of the tax implications, this type of a benefit program is governed by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. The Beneflex "Plan Year" is July 1 through June 30. After initial new employee enrollment, changes in benefit selections are only allowed during the group re-opening period just prior to each plan year, within 30 days of a birth, adoption, death, marriage, divorce, a change in the employment status of the employee or employee's spouse or within 60 days of a loss of Medicaid coverage or loss of coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Wellness Program
The City of Concord continuously strives to offer comprehensive, responsive, and flexible health benefit plans and programs. All full-time employees and City-insured spouses are eligible to participate in the City's Wellness Program.
In partnership with its insurers, the City of Concord is pleased to offer employees a unique opportunity to improve their overall health and create a healthier lifestyle. The City provides dollars ("wellpoints"), which can be used to offset the employee share of health insurance premiums. Wellpoints are earned for your participation in:

• Beneflex education sessions
• Health Questionnaires (every other year)
• Healthcare Consumerism workshops or Wellfit Challenges (every other year)
• Your choice of health education programs
• Your choice of physical exercise activities
• On-site health screenings

Wellpoints earned the previous Wellness year (May through April) will be awarded during the City's open enrollment period, typically held during the month of May. If an employee does not need the additional wellpoints to purchase medical insurance, they may be used for other aspects of the Beneflex program.
Research has clearly shown that promoting health and fitness at the workplace and at home helps employees reduce the rate of premium increases and related health insurance costs, improve overall participant health, reduce stress levels, and become wiser health care consumers. The potential value of wellness programs to employers is just as impressive, with results such as reduced absenteeism, lower healthcare costs, improved employee morale, reduced employee turnover, better customer service, and enhanced employee recruitment. It is a win-win situation for everyone and it is fun!
Current Options Available Under Beneflex Program Include :
Health Care Plans
Three plans are available through Harvard Pilgrim:

• Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare HMO 500 ($25 copay)
• Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare Elevate Health (T1-$25 copay/T2-Deductible then 20% coinsurance)
• Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare HMO High-Deductible HSA ($2000/$4000 Deductible)

Dental Insurance Plan
One plan is available through Delta Dental:
Provides full coverage on certain diagnostic and preventive services, and limited coverage on certain restorative, prosthodontic (bridges, crowns, etc.), surgical, endodontic, periodontic, orthodontic coverage, and emergency services. $1500 benefit maximum per year.
Vision Insurance Plan
One plan is available through Delta Vision:
Provides coverage on a wide range of services (routine eye exams, glasses, contact fittings, evaluations and lenses) and offers additional savings on non-prescription sunglasses and laser vision correction. This plan is voluntary and is available through a post-tax payroll deduction.
Life Insurance Plans
Core coverage with a benefit equal to one year's base salary (up to a $150,000 max) is funded by the City. Employees may upgrade to two or three times their salary by funding the premium difference themselves. Employees may elect coverage up to $10,000 for spouse and dependent children.
Income Protection Plans
The Income Protection Plan is provided at no cost and includes a sick leave program, Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)*
A FSA can be set up for Health or Dental Care expenses, allowing an employee to set aside a predetermined amount of money on a pre-tax basis and be reimbursed for eligible expenses under the IRS code. Permanent part-time employees may also participate in this benefit at their own expense.
*cannot be used if enrolled with the Harvard Pilgrim HMO High-Deductible HSA. Must be enrolled in one of the other available options through the city.
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
A Dependent Care Reimbursement account can be set up for dependent care expenses, allowing an employee to set aside a predetermined amount of money on a pre-tax basis and be reimbursed for eligible expenses under the IRS code. Permanent part-time employees may also participate in this benefit at their own expense.
Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account (LPFSA)
A limited purpose FSA can be set up for Dental and Vision Care expenses only, allowing an employee to set aside a predetermined amount of money on a pre-tax basis and be reimbursed for eligible expenses under the IRS code. This is only available to those employees enrolled in a qualifying High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Health Savings Account (HSA)**
A savings account, used in conjunction with a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), allowing an employee to set aside a predetermined amount of money on a pre-tax basis to cover out-of-pocket qualified medical expenses. An employer may also contribute to this account.
**must be enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan through the city.
OTHER BENEFITS
Annual (Vacation) Leave
Generally speaking, most employees accrue annual leave at the rate of approximately eight to sixteen hours per month during their first 5 years of employment, with accruals increasing at certain anniversary dates thereafter. Leave cannot be used during an employee's first six months of employment. The Personnel Rules & Regulations, departmental approval procedures, and/or any applicable collective bargaining agreement should be referred to for details.
NH Paid Family & Medical Leave (NH PFML)
Provides a 60% wage replacement (up to the social security wage cap) for up to six weeks per year (after an initial 7-day elimination period) for absences from work for covered common life events such as:

• An employee's own serious health condition when disability coverage does not apply
• An employee to bond with a child during the first year of birth, including placement for adoption or fostering
• An employee to care for a family m ember with a serious health condition
• Any qualifying urgent demand or need arising out of the fact that the employee's spouse, child or parent is a covered military member on covered active duty
• An employee to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness if the employee is the service member's spouse, child, parent or next of kin

NH PFML will run concurrently with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when the employee qualifies for both programs. If the employee is eligible for workers compensation, they will not qualify for PFML benefits for this same event. If the employee qualifies for Short-Term Disability, they will not qualify for PFML benefits for the same days absent. This leave can be used intermittently.
Paid Holidays
Subject to the terms of applicable collective bargaining agreements and/or the Personnel Rules and Regulations, employees generally observe 12.5 paid holidays each year.
Retirement - Pension System (mandatory participation)
Upon employment, all full-time employees (35 hours or more) are enrolled in the New Hampshire Retirement System with a mandatory pre-tax payroll deduction each week of 7% of their gross income (11.55% for Group II Police employees and 11.8% for Group II Fire employees). The City also makes contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System on behalf of full-time employees. The rate of contribution varies by Group I and II membership, as follows:
Group Rate as of 7/1/23
Employees (Group I)13.53%
Police Officers (Group II)31.28%
Firefighters (Group II)30.35%
Retirement - Investment Opportunities (voluntary participation)
Three additional options for retirement savings are 457 deferred compensation plans managed by MissionSquare Retirement (formerly ICMA-RC - International City Management Association Retirement Corporation), PFPOPE and Empower are also available through payroll deduction. A Roth IRA managed by the MissionSquare or a Roth 457 managed by Empower and PFPope are also available through payroll deduction.
Accident/Critical Illness Plans
Two plans are available through Allstate offering cash benefits payable upon the event of an accident or diagnosis of a critical illness or condition. This benefit is voluntary and available through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Legal and ID Theft Plan
Two plans are available through Legalshield providing the option of either Legal services or ID Theft Protection plans. This benefit is voluntary and is available as a post-tax payroll deduction.
Merit Pay Plan
Employees are eligible for a merit pay increase, typically one step on the applicable wage schedule, upon satisfactory completion of their probationary period and annually thereafter (again subject to satisfactory performance).
This document is a summary, only for purposes of providing general information to job applicants, and is subject to periodic revision by the Human Resources Department. It does not constitute any sort of guarantee, commitment or contract for any aspect of the Beneflex Program or the Personnel Rules & Regulations, which are also subject to change. The Beneflex Program is administered by the City of Concord at its sole discretion, subject to annual City Council appropriation and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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01

Check the appropriate box to identify equipment, machines, and tools which you can operate or use with proficiency and special skills, licenses, certifications that you possess which will relate to the type of work you are applying for. If you have both Training and Experience in a given area, check both boxes.

• Experience with a Vactor Truck
• Training in use of a Vactor Truck
• Experience with Compressors
• Training in use of Compressors
• Experience with Chain Saw
• Training in use of Chain Saw
• Experience with 6-Wheel Dump Truck
• Training in use of 6-Wheel Dump Truck
• Experience with a Loader
• Training in use of a Loader
• Experience wtih a Bobcat
• Training in use of a Bobcat
• Experience in operation of a Backhoe
• Training in use of a Backhoe
• Experience in deaing with the public
• Training in dealing with the public
• Experience with written and verbal communication
• Training on written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in the operation of rubber tired excavators
• Training in the operation of rubber tired excavators
• Training in heavy construciton
• Training in machine tools
• Training on the installation of catch basins, drain pipe or road culverts
• Experience operating a grader
• Training operating a grader

02

Do you have a high school diploma or a GED?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a NH Class A Commericial driver's license with air brake endorsement?

• Yes
• No

04

Check which answer best describes your experience with heavy equipment such as: bobcat, backhoe, and /or loader?

• No experience
• Less than 6 months experience
• 6 months to 2 years experience
• More than 2 years experience

05

How many years of experience do you have with plowing streets with a 10 wheel dump truck with plows; wings and sanders (or bigger) ?

• no experience
• less than 6 months
• between 6 months and 2 years
• more than 2 years

06

How many years of experience do you have with grading dirt roads with a grader?

• No Experience
• Less than 6 Months
• Between 6 Months and 2 Years
• More than 2 Years

07

How many years of experience do you have plowing roads with a grader?

• No Experience
• Less than 6 Months
• Between 6 Months and 2 Years
• More than 2 Years

08

How many years of experience do you have excavating around utilities (ie. gas, water, sewer)?

• No Experience
• Less than 6 Months
• Between 6 Months and 2 Years
• More than 2 Years

09

How many years of experience do you have performing asphalt paving of trench patches, potholes or road paving?

• no experience
• less than 6 months
• between 6 months and 2 years
• More than 2 Years

10

How many years of experience do you have installing catch basins, drain pipes or road culverts?

• no experience
• less than 6 months
• between 6 months and 2 years
• More than 2 Years

11

How many years of experience do you have operating a rubber tired excavator?

• no experience
• less than 6 months
• between 6 months and 2 years
• More than 2 Years

12

How many years of Supervisory Experience do you have?

• No Experience
• Up to Two Years
• Two to Four Years
• More than Four Years

13

List all motor vehicle operator's licenses presently unexpired: (State, Type, License Number, and Expiration Date)
14

Provide Complete Accident Record for Past 3 years: (Dates, Nature of Accident (head-on, rear-end, etc.)
15

Indicate all Traffic Convictions for Past 3 years (other than Parking Violations)
Required Question