Equipment Operator Streets

**Job Summary:** Perform the duties of an Equipment Operator for the Streets Division in the Public Works Department. The salary range for this position is **$25.42- $34.32** per hour with a hiring range of **$25.42 - $29.87**, depending on qualifications and experience. **This opportunity will remain open until filled.** ***The Equipment Operator for Streets will operate with a commitment to the One City, One Team approach, positively collaborate with team members and residents, and show a dedication to excellent service with courtesy and kindness!*** ***Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. four days per week.*** ***Required to work on-call and overtime as needed.*** ***Must be able to work odd hours, weekends, and overtime, particularly during snow season.*** Please view our video [**Working at Loveland**](https://youtu.be/Ds-iL_GT0tw) to learn more about our exceptional Loveland community and the benefits of working for the City. **Essential Functions:** - Prepares vehicle mileage reports. - Performs routine maintenance on assigned vehicle. - Performs a thorough pre-trip and post-trip DOT inspection of assigned equipment. - Operates a variety of equipment such as pickup truck, tandem axel dump truck, tractor with drag box, asphalt roller, forklift, tandem axel water truck, wheel loader. - May operate class A tractor with flatbed trailer or side dump trailer, mowing tractor, motor grader, pothole spray patcher, trackless with weed spraying attachment, street sweeper, crack-seal machine, tack trailer, roto mill, asphalt paver. - Asphalt Crew - Fills cracks in the asphalt during the colder months. - Roto milling and asphalt patching during the warmer months. - Alley Crew - Responsible for the maintenance on all alleys. - Maintenance includes leveling/ filling holes, dig out/rebuild, tree trimming. - Preforms small concrete repairs on curb heads and medians. - Hauls large logs for the Urban Forestry Division. - Responsible for the maintenance of the liquid tank farm, brine machine, and the production of salt brine. - Weeds/Pothole Crew: - Responsible for right-of-way mowing and weed spraying. - Responsible for filling all potholes. - Maintains records of weed pesticides. - Winter Operations (All Crews) - Operates a tandem axel dump truck equipped with front snow plow side wing plow, and combination liquid/granular spreader. - Operates liquid anti-icing/deicing tandem axel truck with front plow. - Operates snow removal equipment on a twelve-hour shift, as designated by supervisor. - Consolidation and removal of snow from the downtown area. - Ice cutting for drainage issues. - Pick-up and removal of snow piles/hazards. - Clearing out right-of-way sidewalks **Other Job Functions:** - Works with or on other Streets crews as assigned by supervisor. - Performs other duties as assigned. **Qualifications:** **Education:** - High School graduate or GED required. **Experience:** - Previous experience in motor-grader operation, front-end loader operation, tandem-axle dump trucks, tractor/trailer hauling, mowing operations, spraying weeds with chemicals, snow removal operation, paving and patching, crack sealing, and roto-milling operations are highly desirable. **Certifications:** - Must possess a valid Class B commercial driver's license (CDL)with an Air Brake and Tanker Endorsements; class A commercial driver's license preferred. - Must be able to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license within six (6) months if required. - Traffic Control Technician and Flagging Certificates highly desired. - Weeds/Pothole Crew: Must possess a Colorado Department of Agriculture Certified Operator license, or obtain within six (6) months of hire. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** - Possess knowledge of road construction, repairs, and general maintenance procedures. - Possess skill in the operation of light to medium equipment needed to construct, repair, and maintain roads. - Possess knowledge of snow and ice control techniques, materials, and…