Equipment Operator I, II, or III #2404-0604-01

This is skilled work in the operation of standard, heavy, or large complex trucks and related maintenance and construction equipment, and manual work related to the operation of such equipment.

Depending on assignment, work may include the safe and efficient operation of trucks exceeding 1800 #GVW in performing street and sewer maintenance and repair, grass and lot mowing, cleaning, and transporting personnel and materials.

Work may also require the operation of sewer and drain cleaning apparatus, compressors, jack hammers and asphalt rakes; loading and unloading materials and supervision over a small group of unskilled workers.

In some assignments, work may include trucks exceeding 18000 #GVW, vactor cleaners, payloaders, leaf machines, and small rollers. Additional work may include the safe and efficient operation, routine maintenance, and minor repair of large complex trucks, street sweepers, paving machines, bulldozers, motorgraders, large rollers, back hoes, snow plows, and sand spreaders.

Work is typically 40 hours per week, with a 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. shift.

Equipment Operator I work includes:

• Driving a truck, participates in and directs the loading and unloading of materials; checks condition of truck, and reports the need of repairs or adjustments.
• Operates a tractor pulling gang grass mowers, or cycle bar; breaks up cut grass. Operates a winch mounted on a truck to lift and load stumps and other heavy objects.
• Operates compressors, jack hammers and asphalt rakes.
• Performs semi-skilled tasks requiring the use of hand tools.

Equipment Operator II work includes:

• Operates heavy trucks or trucks with moderately complex attachments.
• Operates a vactor cleaner to clean gutters and sewers.
• Operates a payloader to load supplies and materials.
• Operates a leaf machine.
• Operates a small roller in asphalt work.
• Checks out assigned equipment; performs routine servicing; detects and reports malfunctions in equipment; performs minor adjustments and repairs in the field.
• Supervises small crews of unskilled and skilled workers.
• Prepares routine reports.

Equipment Operator III work includes:

• Operates a street sweeper to sweep streets and parking areas.
• Operates an asphalt spreader controlling width and thickness of the spread.
• Operates a snowplow to remove snow from streets and roadways.
• Operates a crane in excavating ditches, dredging ponds, excavating for streets, pulling and driving pilings, excavating for sewer or water trenches, and loading refuse and materials; and changes rigging of crane for different uses.
• Operates a large bulldozer for clearing land, pulling stumps, distributing materials, and doing finished grading.
• Operates a grader in doing finished grading on streets and highways.
• Operates a large bulldozer at the sanitary landfill; operates a compactor.
• Supervises and participates in performing semi-skilled and unskilled manual tasks.
• Makes minor repairs and adjustments and looks after the oiling, greasing, and cleaning of the equipment operated.
• Operates tractor-trailer in transporting men and materials.

Three months to one year of experience in the operation of standard trucks, tractors, and similar; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Knowledge of the traffic laws involved in the operation of automotive vehicles.
• Knowledge of city street layout.
• Ability to operate automotive and related equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to detect operating defects.
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods under varying climatic conditions.
• Skill in the operation of the assigned equipment.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Connecticut Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Requires the ability to perform work in varying weather conditions, in and around vehicular traffic.

Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.
Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid, working email address and you will need to monitor your email, including spam/junk folders, for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.