Heavy Equipment Operator - Right of Way - City of Pearland, TX

The City of Pearland, TX is seeking to hire a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator to help improve aspects of the day-to-day operations of our Engineering & Public Works Department in the Right of Way Division. Are you service-oriented? Could you excel in a fast-paced environment? If so, you may be perfect for this position!

The Heavy Equipment Operator- Right of Way earns a competitive salary of $20.18 - $21.85/hourly based on qualifications. Additionally, the city pays all premiums for our employees' dental, long-term disability protection, and life insurance plus the majority portion of the medical premium for employees and their dependents. We also offer a retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 employer match, life insurance, disability, access to the city's recreation fitness center, employee assistance program, educational assistance, 11 paid holidays and 2 designated paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, and an active wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

ABOUT THE CITY OF PEARLAND

The City of Pearland has received a Top Workplaces of 2023 USA award from Energage, a leading research firm that specializes in employee engagement and workplace culture each year across the United States. The City of Pearland has also been recognized as a Top Workplace in the Houston Metro Area 2023 by The Houston Chronicle.

Pearland is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas due to affordable housing, outstanding schools, safe neighborhoods, and superb quality of life. Ranked among the top ten safest cities in Texas, Pearland residents know their families are safe and secure in the community and surrounding areas. Our close proximity to Houston, just a short 20-minute drive to downtown, allows residents to experience all the city has to offer, including professional sports, world-class cultural amenities, and recreation.

Employees of the City of Pearland use multi-directional communication and cross-functional teams to promote a greater understanding of the organization by employees at all levels. We have created a culture of continuous learning that encourages and supports employee development and growth. Our work environment is one where innovation is not only supported but encouraged.

The Day in the Life of a Heavy Equipment Operator- Right of Way

Job Summary:

Performs activities involving daily street sweeping duties and special requests as assigned; performs a variety of support activities in the Right-of-Way (ROW) Division including operating a backhoe, grappler truck, forklift and a truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials such as sand, gravel, crushed rock, coal, or paving materials.

Essential Functions

• Regular and timely attendance at work.
• Perform daily street sweeping duties and special request as assigned; complete a daily log of work performed and notify immediate supervisor of equipment needed
• Inspect equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water every day, and report any problems.
• Maintain record of work performed such as vehicle checklists, trip logs, and repair logs.
• Inspect, track, and mange work performance provided by outsourced street sweeping services
• Clean culverts and ditches of debris as needed
• Remove downed trees, put up and take down high water signs and barricades, temporary street signs for road closing, stop signs, road spills, etc.
• Load truck by hand or by operating mechanical loader
• Sand bridges for ice in winter as necessary, and assist in preparation for storm and evacuations
• Assist with street sign repairs as needed
• Complete routine maintenance on equipment as needed
• Remove and maintain debris within the right-of-way
• Serve as "essential personnel" as required to remain available for immediate call-in dure to any natural or "man-made" disaster, or any other event the Public Works Director or City Manager deem necessary.
• Contribute to team effort performing other related duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience and/or training in maintenance or construction work, including some operation of light motorized equipment; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Special License

• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Valid Class B CDL

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; Ability to write simple correspondence; Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must possess the skill to operate 5-to-10-ton dump trucks and other equipment.
• Ability to read work orders, maps, equipment operating instructions, and other work-related material.
• A knowledge of construction safety procedures and practices pertinent to traffic laws and safety procedures governing the transportation and operation of vehicles and equipment on and off public streets, is required.
• Ability to operate a pick-up truck, cutting saw, shovel, laser, pick, ladder, wheelbarrow, jack hammer, chain saw, cement saw, weed eater, and other small tools
• Able to safely work in extreme heat, cold, wind, and rain.

The employee in this position is required to remain available for immediate call-in due to any natural or man-made disaster, or any other event the Public Works Director or City Manager deem necessary.