Transportation Equipment Operator II - 3rd Shift

Salary : $24.77 - $31.26 Hourly

Location : Lincoln, NE

Job Type : Full time / probationary or status

Job Number : 202500100-2

Department : Transportation & Utilities Department

Division : Transportation Operations & Maintenance

Opening Date : 02 / 13 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 2 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Job Posting Information

The Transportation Equipment Operator II position is skilled work in the operation of heavy-duty street maintenance and construction equipment.

Work involves responsibility for the skilled, safe and efficient operation of heavy construction equipment entailing considerable manipulative difficulty. Work is distinguished from other related classes by the responsibility for operating such equipment as graders, ditching machines, street sweepers, large frontend loaders, backhoes, rotary snow blowers, vacuum cleaning trucks, concrete mobile, concrete mixer truck, grinder, jet flusher truck and related equipment. An employee in this class operates this type of equipment as a regular assignment more than 50% of his working time and is responsible for operating such equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

THIS SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION IS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY DRUG TESTING POLICIES AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Location :

West District; 901 W Bond St - Sanitation

3rd Shift

Hours :

Regular Schedule : Sunday through Thursday, 11 : 00 p.m. - 7 : 30 a.m. Subject to OT during emergencies.

Summer Schedule (Memorial Day to Labor Day) : Sunday through Thursday, 9 : 00 p.m. - 7 : 30 a.m. (may vary based on seasonal needs)

Why Join Us?

• CDL Training Opportunity : Whether you're an internal candidate or new to our organization, we offer training to help you obtain your Commercial Driver's License (CDL). We're committed to your growth and career advancement.
• Impactful Work : Contribute to important public works projects that enhance our community.
• Supportive Environment : Work with a team that values collaboration and excellence.

Qualifications :

Necessary Special Requirement :

IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CDL, PRIOR TO BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE AT : https : / / clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov / register

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position :

Medical and / or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Allstate Voluntary Plans

Supplemental Term Life

Deferred Compensation Plans

APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

Do you have experience in the operation of trucks and construction equipment heavier than pleasure vehicles or pick-up trucks?

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

If yes, please describe your work duties including the types of equipment.

Do you have experience in general construction activities?

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

If yes, please describe your work duties.

Indicate if you have PAID WORK experience in the following (check all applicable) :

Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

Please indicate if you have PAID WORK experience operating the following equipment (check all applicable) :

If you checked any of the equipment for the above question please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.

I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position for which I am applying with the City of Lincoln / Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a motor vehicle. I understand state law requires operators possessing a driver's license from another state must obtain a valid Nebraska driver's license within 30 days of change of residence. Further, I understand that I must notify my immediate supervisor the next working day following a motor vehicle conviction which results in loss, revoked, impounded or suspension of my driver's license. Further, I understand that this document is an official City / County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to properly notify the City / County of driving convictions or loss of driving privileges will result in discipline, up to and including termination. This applies any time driving privileges are revoked, suspended or limited in any way by any court or the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles or any other Administrative agency of the state of Nebraska or any other state jurisdiction. Do you have a valid driver's license?

For verification purposes, please list your driver's license number and the state of issuance.

As a condition of employment for this position, you must at all times be legally licensed to operate a COMMERCIAL motor vehicle. Do you have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL)?

If yes, please list the license number, state of issuance, and any class endorsements.

I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Nebraska Commercial Driver's License with endorsements, if applicable, within 60 days of appointment or I will be terminated. Further, I understand that if my driving privileges and / or license is at any time suspended, revoked, impounded, or in any other way removed by the State of Nebraska, that I must, as a condition of future employment with the City / County, report that fact IMMEDIATELY to my supervisor. Forms are available in each department. Further, I understand that this document is an official City / County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to report loss of driving privileges and / or license in the future is grounds for my being disciplined, if hired, or removed from the list of certified eligibles.

Have you failed or refused a drug and / or alcohol test within the previous three years?

I understand that in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City / County's general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City / County's authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment / pre-duty drug and alcohol test as directed, or whose result is positive for either test, will not be considered eligible to work for the City / County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City / County discipline, up to and including discharge. All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired.

I understand that any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City / County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City / County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.)Current employees transferring, promoting or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City / County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City / County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. If the results of the retest, are positive, the cost will not be reimbursed.

I understand, if hired to a safety sensitive position, I am subject to Random, Post Accident, Reasonable / Suspicion, Return to Duty and Follow-Up drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply with federal mandates and City / County Policy could result in discipline up to and including termination.

I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at : https : / / clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov / register prior to being hired.

Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?

I understand that before I can be hired I must give consent for my prospective employer to conduct a query of the FMCSA Commercial Driver's License Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a drug or alcohol violation has been reported.

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Salary : $25 - $31