What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operators Water Department position at City of Williams?
WATER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I
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City of Williams
Position Description
(Grade 6)
Summary of Position
Performs skilled work in the operation of medium-duty maintenance and construction equipment and does related work as required.
Organizational Relationships
1. Reports to: Water Department Superintendent
2. Directs: May supervise Maintenance Workers
3. Other: Works with other employees and assists other departments.
Essential Duties
· Specializes in water distribution maintenance, including construction tasks, equipment repairs, water leak repairs, underground utility installation,
· Performs manual labor, including digging and shoveling.
Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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City of Williams
Position Description
(Grade 6)
Summary of Position
Performs skilled work in the operation of medium-duty maintenance and construction equipment and does related work as required.
Organizational Relationships
1. Reports to: Water Department Superintendent
2. Directs: May supervise Maintenance Workers
3. Other: Works with other employees and assists other departments.
Essential Duties
· Specializes in water distribution maintenance, including construction tasks, equipment repairs, water leak repairs, underground utility installation,
· Performs manual labor, including digging and shoveling.
- Assures that Service Orders are completed promptly.
- Available for emergency work: evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Operates medium-duty earth-moving and excavating equipment for trenching, backfilling, and grading.
- Operates lifting and loading equipment for construction or general facilities operations and may supervise the accompanying crew.
- Operates loaders, plows, and related equipment to plow and remove snow and ice from city streets and alleys.
- Services equipment as required for daily operation.
- Performs other duties as required, assigned, or directed.
- Work may require heavy physical exertion under adverse weather conditions with exposure to dust, fumes, smells, and other hazardous or disagreeable elements.
Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of the use and handling of engineering construction materials.
- Knowledge of earthwork construction.
- Knowledge of traffic laws, hazards, and applicable safety rules and precautions involved in equipment operation.
- Skill and experience in operation and maintenance procedures for various construction equipment.
- Ability to safely and efficiently operate construction equipment, such as dump trucks, rollers, backhoes, loaders, and sweepers, entailing considerable skill in operation.
- Ability to carry out written and verbal instructions and to work independently or with the crew.
- Ability to work varied hours, weekends, and holidays as required.
