Equipment Operator (Street Maintenance & Storm Water Operations)

Company Description

The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.

Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.

The City of San Antonio has identified four core values - Teamwork, Professionalism, Integrity, and Innovation - to efficiently and effectively inspire, motivate, lead, develop and empower employees in order to serve the public economically, ethically, equitably, and continuously improve and promote the high performance of government.

To ensure commitment to these values and to further integrate them with our organizational mission and vision, it is imperative that we seek these behaviors in the people we hire.

Job Description

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for performing skilled work operating light to heavy equipment used to excavate, load, transfer, or move dirt, gravel, or other material in the maintenance or construction of streets and public properties.  May exercise functional supervision over assigned staff.

The Public Works Department is looking to fill multiple positions. Applications from this posting will be used to fill various vacancies for Street Maintenance and Storm Water Operations Divisions at the Public Works Service Center locations listed below. 

Work Locations
Northeast Service Center - 10303 Toolyard, San Antonio, Texas 78233 
Northwest Service Center - 6939 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, Texas 78254 
Southeast Service Center - 1318 Southeast Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78220
Southwest Service Center - 6927 W Commerce, San Antonio, Texas 78227
West Service Center - 6798 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78228

Work Hours
7:15 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday OR Tuesday - Friday OR 
(Overnight Shift); 8:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m., Sunday - Wednesday OR Wednesday - Saturday 
*At the Department's discretion, the work days/hours may be subject to change based on business need.


Applications must be submitted online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanantoniotx/jobs/newprint/4317946

Essential Job Functions

• Operates various types of road construction equipment, dependent on the class of CDL obtained,  such as skid loader, flat wheel roller, pneumatic roller sweepers, oil distributors, and dump trucks to and from work locations, construction sites, etc.
• Performs minor maintenance and service checks on equipment.
• Performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor work related to various maintenance and construction activities such as; pot-hole repair, base and pavement repair, and street maintenance. 
• Performs minor maintenance and service checks on equipment. 
• Performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor work related to various maintenance and construction activities. 
• May prepare a daily log of activities. 
• Cleans and removes debris from streets, drainage, ditches, and other areas, frequently lifting materials weighting up to 50 pounds. 
• Removes brush and trash from drainage inlets. 
• Transports tools and equipment to and from work sites. 
• May assist in the placement of barricades, signs, flashers, and safety cones. 
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required. 

Qualifications

• Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance:
• One (1) year of experience operating light, medium, or heavy equipment.
• Must obtain a Valid Texas Commercial Class "B" Driver's License plus all required endorsements within six (6) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Class "B" CDL.
• Experience operating street sweepers. 
• Experience in street construction/reconstruction.
• Experience with pothole repair. 
• Experience operating front-end loaders, skid loaders, double drum rollers, pneumatic rollers, etc.
• Experience operating landscaping/vegetation equipment.
• Experience with hot and/or cold mix asphalt placement and concrete flat work such as sidewalks, foundations, curbs, retaining walls and ADA ramps and specifications.

Additional Information

For more information and to submit your application, visit the City of San Antonio's website at:  https://www.sanantonio.go