Location: Watertown,SD, USA
Street Operator III
City of Watertown - Street Division
Grade 145
Salary: Grade 145/Step 1 = $56,617.60
Application Deadline: 12/20/2024
Human Resources Office, 23 2nd St NE, PO Box 910, Watertown, SD 57201
Application forms and complete position descriptions are available at City Hall Human Resource Office or online. Applications must be received in the Human Resources office at City Hall no later than 5:00 p.m., 12/20/2024, for initial applicant review.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position performs manual labor and equipment operation to complete road repairs, snow removal, and other assignments and to assist with overall division operations.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* High School Diploma/equivalent with eight (8) years' of related work experience and operating trucks and heavy equipment
* Valid Class A CDL upon hire
* Manual transmission restriction (E) allowed
* Must obtain Tanker Endorsement (N or X) within six (6) months of hire
* Must obtain Hazmat Endorsement (H or X) within six (6) months of hire
* Extensive mechanical ability/experience
* Proficiency in operating all street maintenance equipment to include, but not limited to, a street sweeper, motor grader, asphalt spray patcher, distributor truck, brine truck, loader mounted snow blower
* Knowledge of City's maintenance operational needs and procedures such as flood mitigation, snow removal operations, Emergency Snow Routes, locating addresses and street maintenance needs, sand/salt and brine mixing, roadway repair, street sweeping, and herbicide/pesticide spraying
* Entry level knowledge of roadway signage/painting, signal light maintenance, and the MUTCD
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Associates Degree in engineering, construction, heavy equipment operator, or related field
* Welding/fabrication experience
* Work zone safety proficiency
* MSHA and Hazmat certification
* First Aid and CPR certification
* ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification
* AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) certification
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* South Dakota Commercial Pesticide Applicator License
* Must reside within 15 miles of the Watertown Regional Airport within six (6) months of hire
Nothing in this job description limits management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.