Equipment Operator Trainee

Job Description:

Equipment Operator Trainee

Description

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Pay Rate: $19.76

Workdays & Hours: Depending on assignment:

• Monday - Thursday 7am - 5:30pm
• Tuesday - Friday 7am - 5:30pm
• Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

This position is a first responder in severe weather conditions/emergencies which will be subject to work after hours, emergency call back hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and will participate in an on-call rotation schedule.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR:

• GOOD PAY AND BENEFITS?
• JOB SECURITY?
• THE ABILITY TO BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY?
• ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES?
• ONGOING LEARNING?
• A SOLID FUTURE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU GO TO COLLEGE?
• THIS POSITION ISN’T JUST A JOB! IT’S THE START OF A NEW CAREER

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Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. Stormwater Operations maintains over 1,000 miles of Storm drain pipe and approximately 300 miles of open channels, ensuring our citizens are safe from flooding.

Equipment Operator Trainee jobs are available with the Transportation and Public Works/Stormwater Operations Division. Candidates selected for this position will work in the CCTV Program.

The City of Fort Worth CCTV program is responsible for approximately 1000 miles of drainage infrastructure. The ultimate goal is to generate a system-wide database to properly identify, prioritize, plan, manage, or renovate the City’s 1,000-plus miles of mapped stormwater underground assets.

Equipment Operator Trainee Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED
• No experience required.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Work zone safety
• Confine space entry
• Additional construction repair and maintenance experience
• Experience with saws, compressor, generator, various hand tools, skid steer, excavator, CCTV inspection, vacuum trucks and tools or equipment related to assigned division.
• Basic computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office
• Data entry experience.

The Equipment Operator Trainee Operator job responsibilities include:

• Assure project work quality and efficiency specifications and timelines are met.

• Pulling and hooking up high pressure hoses cleaning storm drains and pipes. This includes, positioning of truck, feeding and retrieving high pressure lines from inlets and pipes.
• Inspect and clean, storm lines, manholes, and inlets as necessary.

• Work in all weather conditions and have the ability to work in confined spaces such as storm inlets and pipe 18” diameter and up, willing to get dirty.
• Maintain paperwork, respond to high priority calls, provide training and instruction to other personnel who operate equipment related to assigned division.
• Equipment operations and manual labor duties as they relate to maintenance operations.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the department policy and city personnel rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Salary:

$19.76