Senior Equipment Operator

Description / Position Overview

Senior Equipment Operator

As a Senior Equipment Operator, you will operate the full range of heavy equipment involved in major construction, maintenance, and repair projects for the Airport's (Colorado Springs Airport) Field Maintenance Division.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CDL (COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE) WITH THE FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at https : / / clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Essential Job Functions - the basic job duties an employee must be able to perform :

• Provide guidance and direction to staff performing concrete and asphalt repair
• Train and monitor progress of lower level co-workers; oversee seasonal staff
• Assist with stormwater management and maintenance
• Act as lead equipment operator during snow removal operations; serve as primary contact for the Snow Boss
• Maintain plants, trees, shrubs, landscape, fence, and signage
• Maintain all paved surfaces, including patching, painting, snow removal, and sweeping

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate

Knowledge of

• Operation and maintenance requirements of the full range of heavy power-driven equipment
• FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations as they pertain to maintaining an airfield
• Basic principles of civil engineering
• General construction and maintenance work
• Pertinent traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in heavy equipment operations;
• methods and techniques of traffic control
• Pertinent safety and environment regulations, occupational hazards, and standard safety practices
• Methods and techniques of pavement marking

Ability to

• Understand, learn, and apply FAA rules and regulations pertaining to a Part 139 airport
• Understand, learn, and apply TSA (Transportation Security Administration) rules and regulations pertaining to the Airport
• Safely operate the full range of complex heavy power-driven equipment
• Safely and properly operate assigned vehicle
• Work independently in the absence of supervision
• Perform a variety of skilled construction and maintenance tasks
• Read and interpret maps, sketches, drawings, specifications, and technical manuals
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Apply and explain pertinent, laws, rules, regulations, and City policies and procedures
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

Successful candidates will have

• A high school diploma or GED
• Five years of full-time experience operating heavy construction and maintenance equipment
• Possess and maintain upon hire a valid, non-probationary Class B Colorado CDL (Commercial Driver's License) not subject to restrictions related to alcohol and / or drug violations or pending charges
• Possess, or obtain within six months, an air brake endorsement

One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.

Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CDL(COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE) WITH THE FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse athttps : / / clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Ideal candidates will also have

• Experience maintaining an airfield during winter activities
• Experience maintaining commercial irrigation systems

Additional Information

You will be required to report for snow removal duty which includes shift work, schedule changes, and standby time.

The selected candidate must pass a fingerprint-based criminal history records check as required by the Transportation Security Administration.

Physical Demands : This position requires the ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; lift 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly;

pull, reach, bend, climb, and kneel; and the use of fingers, both hands, and both legs. The ability to distinguish colors is also required.

Physical Demands : This position requires the ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly;

distinguish colors; pull, reach, bend, climb, and kneel; and the use of fingers, both hands, and both legs.

Environmental Conditions

Primary Work Environment - Outdoors (heavy traffic conditions)

Extreme Temperature - Daily

Wetness and Humidity - Daily

Respiratory Hazards - Daily (dust, fumes, odors, and gases)

Noise and Vibrations - Daily

Physical Hazards - Daily (heavy machinery and toxic chemicals)

Mechanical and / or Electrical Hazards - Continuously

Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Frequently

NOTE : This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position.

The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the United States.

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