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    Water Equipment Operator - Charlotte, United States - City of Charlotte

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    Introduction

    Charlotte's local government, with more than 7,000 employeesand a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be awinning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn andplay.

    Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City ofCharlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers inthe southeast with 300,000 customer accounts and over 1000 employees. Ourservice area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the townsof Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville.Charlotte Water's FY 23 budget is $535M and a five-year capital program of $2.5billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from all three major creditrating agencies as a result of sound financial planning and management andstrong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilledcandidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.

    Overview

    The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation's largest banks and technology companies.

    Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

    Summary

    This position operates light, medium, and heavy equipment. Work involves requesting utility and other underground line locates to avoid damaging services; operates backhoe/loader, excavator, and other heavy equipment to dig trenches to grade at construction sites; using hand tools and small powered equipment such as shovels and saws; making sure tools and equipment are available and in working condition; and digging water & sewer mains andservices, making repairs. This position also takes responsibility for crews when the Labor Crew Chief II is not present, provides related training, and serves as the competent person on the job site.

    Major Duties and Responsibilities


    • Preform pre-trip/post inspections on equipment.
    • Use of trenching and shoring equipmentAssesses job site and requests utility and other underground line locates to avoid damaging services.
    • Puts up and takes down safety zone equipment. Properly setup and breakdown traffic control safety zones.
    • Operates backhoe/loader, excavator, and other heavy equipment to dig trenches to grade at construction sites.
    • Digs and repairs water & sewer mains and services.
    • Uses hand tools and small powered equipment such as shovels and saws.
    • Operates trucks and trailers; safely loads and unloads heavy equipment, materials, and supplies.
    • Ensures tools/equipment are available and in good operating condition each day.
    • Performs work to meet safety regulations and quality/production standards
    • Assumes responsibility for the crew when the Labor Crew Chief II is absent.
    • Performs other related job duties as assigned

    Minimum Qualifications


    • High school diploma or completion of GED from an accredited school.


    • Two (2) years of related work experience operating heavy equipment.

    Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:


    • Requires valid driver's license.


    • Requires (or obtain within required timeframe of hire date) a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) with Tankers endorsement

    Salary

    $50, $55,931.00 Commensurate with Experience

    Conditions of Employment

    The City's Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

    Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate's written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

    Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

    The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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