What are the responsibilities and job description for the Motor Equipment Operator III position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach Public Works department is currently hiring one Motor Equipment Operator III. Please come join our team if you are interested in a challenging career working with a dedicated team of professionals serving the city that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live.
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Motor Equipment Operator III to join our team. In this role, you will assist in a wide variety of duties to include:
- Operate an excavator for the completion of ditch maintenance activities such as mowing vegetation and grading.
- Operate a light truck in carrying tools, equipment, and supplies, to and from job site.
- Operate a motor truck engaged in snow removal, or sanding of icy streets and roads.
- Operate dump truck in connection with the transportation of sand, stone, gravel, and supplies.
- Operate a Ditch Master.
- Operate a laser level and grade rod for accurate measurements of ditch grades.
- Service and perform minor repairs on automotive equipment include, but not limited to, excavator, frontend loader, and backhoe.
- Assist in loading and unloading materials and equipment transported by truck.
- Position also requires a significant amount of work by hand when cleaning drainage structures, pipes, ditches, removing debris, downing trees, and shoveling sediment.
- Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less.
- Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.
- Installation of erosion and sediment control applications for the excavation of off-road ditches.
Must possess a Commercial Driver’s License – Class A (VA or NC)
This position is ALPHA 1 and is required to work during all inclement weather (flooding, hurricanes & snow, etc.).
Pre-employment physical is required.
*CDL Hiring Bonus - The $4,000 CDL (Class A or B) Hiring Bonus is for newly hired employees only. The bonus will be paid in three increments during the first year of employment.
- $1,000 with first paycheck
- $1,000 first pay period following six-month interim eval (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
- $2,000 at conclusion of probationary period (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The City will verify that all employees and prospective employees are registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. For more information on this program and how to register as a CDL driver, please use this link: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/
Salary : $1,000
