SALARY
$20.54 – $21.57 Hourly
$1,643.20 – $1,725.60 Biweekly
$42,723.20 – $44,865.60 Annually
Position Summary
Operate medium duty, large stationary, and/or motorized construction and maintenance equipment; perform grading, loading, sweeping, snow plowing, landscaping, water tanker for dust control; street/runway repairs, water and waste water line maintenance activities; may transport equipment on public right-of-ways & City owned facilities and perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks.
This is a safety sensitive position subject to random drug/alcohol testing.
Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
Supervision Received and Exercised
Receive general supervision from higher-level supervisory or management staff.
May exercise project lead over lower-level staff.
Essential and Supplemental Functions
(Essential functions may include, but are not limited to the functions listed below)
Operate a variety of medium duty, construction and maintenance equipment including, but not limited to; a motor grader, fork lift, front-end loader, water truck, portable chipper, snow plow, de-icer, medium duty bulldozer, single and tandem axle dump truck, tractor mower-spreader-sweeper-scraper, roller, stripping machine, compactor in support of a variety of maintenance and construction operation.
Grade, roads using motor grader; roll asphalt.
Gather and load waste products from job sites onto trucks; transport to appropriate location.
May clean debris from work areas, ditches, culverts and creek beds; bulldoze hill sides and fire trails as required; collect and haul trash, garbage, debris, dirt, sand and gravel.
May perform additional construction and maintenance tasks including concrete work, spreading material, and a variety of minor repair activities.
Identify equipment needs for each assigned project; transport equipment to and from construction sites.
Operate rollers, chip-seal machines, road-grader and various equipment in constructing roads and trails,
Operate a variety of equipment and vehicles used in the disposal division including backhoes, front-end loaders, skid steers, bobcats, tractors, roll-off trucks and a variety of recycling facility equipment, including but not limited to, grinders, shredders, screens, and crushers.
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; maintain effective communications with communications tower.
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:
May install street barricades and cones prior to the performance of street-repair activities; direct and control traffic around work sites; water down streets and flush drains.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.
High school diploma or GED supplemented by thirty (30) credit hours of vocational training in the maintenance and operation of medium duty motorized gas or diesel powered equipment; and
One (1) year construction equipment operation and maintenance experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
When assigned to Municipal Development or the Parks and Recreation Department:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Commercial Driver’s License (Class A).
Possession of a valid City Operator’s Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
May be required to work weekends/odd days off
When assigned to the Solid Waste Department:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B).
Possession of a valid City Operator’s Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Possession of a valid OSHA Forklift Operator certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
When assigned to Aviation:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B).
Possession of a valid City Operator’s Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Possession of a valid OSHA Forklift Operator certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
Must be able to successfully qualify for and maintain a Sunport Access Control Card as determined by the criteria set forth by the policies and guidelines of the Aviation Department and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Successful completion of a security background check conducted by U.S. Customs & Border Protection, if applicable.
Preferred Knowledge
Operational characteristics of a variety of equipment including tractors, snow plows, loaders, sweepers and excavators and landfill equipment
Maintenance requirements of power-driven equipment and maintenance work
Principles and techniques of field maintenance activities
Traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in heavy-equipment operations
Occupational hazards and standard safety practices
Preferred Skills and Ability
Operate a variety of medium-duty, power-driven equipment including, but not limited to, graders, de-icer trucks, snow plows, skip loaders, backhoes, boom trucks, dump trucks, front-end loaders, etc.
Perform a variety of skilled construction and maintenance tasks
Read and interpret maps, sketches, drawings, specifications and technical manuals
Perform a variety of manual tasks for extended periods in unfavorable weather conditions
Work independently in the absence of supervision
Effectively communicate with communications tower
Communicate clearly and concisely
Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Working Conditions
Environmental:
Construction site environment; exposure to dust, noise, toxic materials; waste and infectious materials; work in inclement weather conditions; work flexible hours, including evening and weekends as required.
Physical:
Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for heavy lifting and climbing; and operating motorized equipment and vehicles; work in confined spaces; work at heights; work around heavy construction equipment; travel from site to site.