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City of Mesa
Equipment Operator II
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A Power Distributor or Plant Operator operates equipment to controls and monitor the flow of electricity from power plants.
$59,634 / year median in Arizona
+8% projected growth
Job Description
The current vacancies are in the Transportation Department, and Energy Resources Department. This recruitment will also be used to establish a Citywide list which may be used to fill future vacancies in other departments or assignments. An Equipment Operator II is a journey-level classification responsible for the safe, efficient operation and care of moderately complex heavy construction equipment. Incumbents perform tasks involved in one of the following: the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City's gas utility systems; the maintenance, repair, alteration, and construction of facilities, fixtures, and equipment at City parks, basins, golf courses, athletic/sports fields, and other recreational areas; maintenance and repair of City streets, concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, storm drainage systems, parkways, and rights-of-way; or the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City's water and wastewater utility systems. Incumbents operate various equipment requiring considerable skill and coordination to manipulate such as a trencher, 18-ton hydraulic crane, mainline paint striper, vactor truck, asphalt paver, ready mix truck, skid steer (with milling attachment), conveyor truck, back of the slurry truck (pugmill operation), combination high-velocity jetter/vactor truck, or other related equipment which may be listed in the Equipment Operator I classification such as backhoe with multiple bucket sizes and dump truck. Allocation to this class establishes the operation of moderately complex heavy equipment as the primary function of the position. However, when not operating equipment, an employee in this class is expected to take the initiative in assisting in the manual and technical aspects of the construction, maintenance, and repair activities. These assignments involve public contact, working near traffic and underground utility lines, exposure to hazardous chemicals, confined space entry, and heavy physical exertion under all weather conditions. An employee in this class must exercise caution when working in close proximity to underground natural gas, water, sewer, telephone, fiber, and electrical lines. In addition, an employee in this class must follow policies and procedures to safely dig trenches and holes that will expose the crew members to minimal risk of cave in. An employee in this class is required to use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures in performing assignments. Employees have responsibility for the safety of coworkers while equipment operation is being performed. This class is subject to frequent emergency call-out and incumbents must be willing to work scheduled stand-by and overtime on nights, weekends, and holidays as required. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required. Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.