Sewer Equipment Operator, Heavy - City of Tacoma

If the below list of personal traits sounds like you, then you are just the type of person we are looking for to join our team as a Sewer Heavy Equipment Operator.

• Excellent attendance
• Enjoy working both indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather conditions
• Provides great customer service
• Likes working with various crews as part of a team effort, or individually to accomplish an assigned task
• Enjoys a variety of physically demanding job tasks

 Examples of Job Duties:

• Operate on a regular basis, heavy, power-driven equipment such as backhoes, excavators, street sweepers, front-loaders, dump trucks, Vactors, bulldozers, and other large trucks or equipment.
• Operate auxiliary mechanical equipment and attachments; service and maintain assigned equipment.
• Load and unload a variety of materials and equipment; lift and move materials to designated areas.
• Perform excavation filing, compacting and grading work used for repair, construction and maintenance activities.
• Operate equipment to install, repair, and maintain underground storm and sanitary sewers and related collection system structures and facilities.
• Operate equipment in cleaning paved streets; maintain roadside conveyance systems, ponds, regional holding basis, ditches and City owned properties.
• Assist crews to complete work assignments.
• Maintain proper levels of supplies and equipment as needed.
• Maintain daily work reports and other related forms.
• Inspect equipment to assure safe operating conditions, coordinate equipment maintenance with appropriate persons or departments.
• Ability to work safely, cooperatively and communicate effectively with co-workers and the public.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Employees in this classification may be subject to driving from site to site, heavy traffic and extreme weather conditions; fumes, raw sewage, confined space and excavation hazards; prolonged periods of noise and potentially hazardous materials.    

Work Schedule
This classification is overtime eligible, and employees must be available and willing to work either shift (day or graveyard). Graveyard shifts receive premium pay (5%). Positions are generally staffed Sunday through Friday. Shift placement is determined by union seniority and subject to semi-annual change. These positions are subject to 24-hour call-out response to emergencies.

This classification follows a 9/80 schedule, defined as follows: during a two-week pay period, employees work four days at nine (9) hours each, Monday to Thursday, and one eight (8) hour day on Friday in the first week. The second week consists of four days at nine (9) hours each, Monday to Thursday, with a one-half (1/2) hour unpaid lunch break each workday, and Friday is a non-working day.

Week 1	Lunch	Hours	Week 2	Lunch	Hours
Monday - Thursday	30 minutes unpaid	9	Monday - Thursday	30 minutes unpaid	9
Friday*	30 minutes unpaid	8	Friday*	30 minutes unpaid	0

 
City of Tacoma Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Tacoma's diversity is its greatest asset. Tacoma embraces its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic character. Communities of color and immigrant communities are fundamental to Tacoma's entrepreneurial spirit, workforce, and long-term success. In Tacoma, equity and empowerment are top priorities, meaning that all Tacoma residents must have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential and share in the benefits of community progress. One of our goals is for the City of Tacoma workforce to reflect the community it serves. We actively work to eliminate racial and other disparities and welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skill sets and experiences. Our goal is for Tacoma to be an inclusive and equitable place to live, work, and play.