Equipment Operator II - Wastewater/Repair Crew

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Equipment Operator II - Wastewater/Repair Crew

Salary

$39,837.00 - $52,386.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

011643

Department

Utilities

Division

WasteWater

Opening Date

05/17/2024

Closing Date

6/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Description

The Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for an Equipment Operator II in our Wastewater Division. The Equipment Operator II is responsible for driving and operating large trucks used to deliver and haul away construction supplies, materials, and heavy equipment to job sites; transport heavy equipment, supplies, and materials to job sites and are responsible for servicing and performing minor maintenance on equipment; transporting personnel to work sites; assist with loading/unloading materials, job site tasks, and maintaining clean equipment and work areas.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Transporting personnel to work sites.

• Services and performs minor maintenance on equipment.

• Assists with loading/unloading materials, job site tasks, and maintaining clean equipment and work areas.

• Lifts and carries up to 50 lbs., climbs, stands, pulls, bends, stoops throughout portions of the work day; may stand for more than four hours.

• Drives and operates large trucks used to deliver and haul away construction materials and heavy equipment.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years operating heavy equipment.

Underground utility system experience preferred.

Additional Information & Requirements

Valid driver's license, CDL required. May require CDL with Tanker Endorsement within six months of hire, depending upon assignment. The desired candidate will possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License. Pre-employment testing on the operation of equipment may be required.

Work Location: Combined Operations, 1316 Ballentine Blvd.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  03

  Please select the response that best describes your highest level of education.

• High School Diploma or GED

• Some college, training or certifications

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree or higher

  04

  How many years of experience do you have operating heavy equipment?

• I have no experience

• I have less than 2 years experience

• I have 2 - 4 years experience

• I have 4 - 6 years experience

• I have more than 6 years experience

  05

  Do you have experience operating a dump truck and hauling materials to job sites?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Please select from the following (A CDL permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer the question as "I do not possess a valid CDL.):

• I possess a valid Class A CDL

• I possess a valid Class B CDL

• I do not possess a valid CDL

  07

  Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer.

  08

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  09

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  Required Question

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