Full-Time Transit Operator

Join our Transportation team as a Transit Operator! In this role, you will operate trolleys, buses, and minivans, providing our community with safe and reliable transportation. Each day, you’ll connect people to places—whether it’s work, school, or daily errands—with a level of care and customer service that sets us apart. Beyond driving, your responsibilities will include conducting pre-and post-trip maintenance checks to keep vehicles clean and welcoming. You’ll also ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and help passengers requiring special assistance.

With scheduled routes running seven days a week, we offer both morning and evening shifts. We will train you to obtain your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement. And because we believe in supporting your professional growth, we facilitate ongoing training to continuously enhance your knowledge and skills.

What You’ll Do in This Role:

• Operate trolleys, buses, and minivans, accommodating ADA-qualified passengers and adhering to federal regulations.
• Perform regular safety checks and minor maintenance on vehicles, documenting any defects.
• Drive designated routes according to schedule, prioritizing defensive driving techniques.
• Ensure day-to-day operations comply with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, state, and city policies.
• Maintain high levels of customer service and communicate effectively with dispatchers and other drivers.
• Accurately record passenger, fuel, and mileage data.
• Participate in ongoing training to enhance skills and knowledge.

You Have:

• Equivalent to completion of high school or GED.
• One year of experience operating passenger transportation vehicles is a plus.
• Knowledge of transit system operations, maintenance, and standard safety practices.
• Excellence in public interaction, effective verbal communication, and de-escalation skills.
• Skilled in vehicle operation, technology use, and assisting all passengers, including those with special needs and unescorted children, in various transit situations and weather conditions.
• Note: Upon employment, you will be expected to attain and maintain a valid CDL license with Passenger Endorsement, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED), and First Aid certifications.

What We Can Offer You

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Ample personal time off (PTO) and 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible scheduling and work-life balance.
• 401(a) retirement plan and optional deferred compensation plan.
• Basic life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Paid Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free access to the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill Ice Rink & Ski Area.
• Holistic Employee Wellness Program, addressing physical, mental, financial, and professional well-being.
• Free transit pass and family member discounts.
• Reimbursement for job-related classes to foster continuous learning.
• Sixteen hours of volunteer time off per year to support local non-profit organizations.

Belong at the City of Durango:

We believe in creating an inclusive workforce that welcomes diversity of thoughts, viewpoints, and experiences.

The City of Durango is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.