Light Equipment Operator/LEOII-STREETS

Position involves some manual labor and the operation of equipment in moderate complexity involving the maintenance, repair, and construction of public thoroughfares and related improvements. Will be required to work infrequent overtime during evening hours, weekends, holidays plus stand-by on a rotation basis.

**This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to our drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.**

• Operates all light equipment such as backhoes, loaders, dump trucks, tractors with attachments and rollers. 
• Services, cleans and makes minor repairs to assigned equipment.  Maintains a daily inspection sheet as well as records of preventative maintenance, and service performed.
• Operates backhoes to excavate streets, parking lots and drainage ways for repairs/cleaning.
• Operates front-end loader, clearing streets, and removal of trash and debris after storms.
• Operates chip spreader, asphalt distributor and related equipment on chip sealing and related road and street construction projects.
• Assists in the training of lower level equipment operators.
• May operate heavy equipment on a training basis or in a temporary position of Heavy Equipment Operator to fill a vacant position created by absence of regular operator.
• Assists in closure of streets or thoroughfares by placement of barricades or traffic control by use of paddles as a flag person.
• Assist in repairs by cutting or sawing pavement and removal plus replacement of base material and riding surface, if either asphalt, concrete or chip seal.
• Assist in flood control, cleaning drains, storm pipes, ditches and debris removal from streets.
• Assist in ice and snow control operating sand/salt spreader or truck-mounted snowplows or by hand if necessary. Delivery of sand/salt to various other departments.
• Mowing ditch lines and cleaning right-of-way using tractor/mower, weed eaters and swing blade cutters for removal of grass, weed, and tree limbs.
• Assist in movement of office furniture and clean up around the Public Works Complex.
• May be called upon in other areas to accomplish the responsibilities of the department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of work experience in the operation of light equipment or equivalent. Experience which demonstrates a knowledge of street construction and repair in use of asphalts, concrete and base materials.

Licenses and Certificates 

• New Mexico Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements, or be able to obtain within 3 months.

Knowledge of:   

• Department rules and regulations

Skills in:    

• Safe operations off light equipment, hand and power tools.

Ability to:

• Perform functions with minimal supervision; understand and follow basic safety precautions, rules and regulations; interact diplomatically with public, establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationship with others. 

Physical Requirements:

• Moderately heavy work involving frequent standing, walking, balancing, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling and squatting; pushing, pulling and lifting items weighing up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services.  
• Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Clovis policies. 
• Essential duties are predominantly performed outdoors with exposure to all types of weather conditions.  
• Employee is exposed to airborne particles, potentially toxic and/or caustic chemicals, and extreme temperatures, travel from site to site, work around traffic and heavy construction equipment.  
• Use of safety shoes, glasses and other equipment is required

Salary : $15 - $21