Water and Sewer Heavy Equipment Operator

Key Responsibilities

- Knowledge of all SPWS company policies and safety standards.

- Ability to operate backhoe, trackhoe, track loader, bulldozer, mini excavator, and skid steer.

- Experience with digging near utility lines and using safe standards.

Job Summary

- Perform routine maintenance, including minor service, maintenance, and cleaning of equipment.

- Responsible for alerting the mechanic of any significant problems.

- Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.

- Take caution to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.

- Check fuel supplies at job sites to ensure adequate availability.

- Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.

- Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.

- Keep record of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.

- Must have initiative, ability, and willingness to perform and assist with other job positions for job completion as requested.

- Ability to repair concrete curbs, sidewalks, driveways, and roadways.

- Ability to repair and pave streets.

- 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.

Personal Requirements

- Valid Tennessee Driver License.

- Valid CDL.

- Ability to lead others and work well with others.

- Must be able to work outside in various temperatures.

- Experience operating a backhoe.

- Ability to read, understand, and interpret documents, prints, and plats.

- Ability to perform strenuous physical work.

Personal Qualifications

- Grade II Distribution license.

- Detail oriented.

- Problem solver with strong critical thinking skills.

- Strong time management skills.

- Knowledge of safety procedures and ability to implement those policies on every job.

- Must be available to work after hours and weekends as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

- Retirement plan

Work Location: In person