Equipment Operator I- Street

• Operates various trucks: dump truck, backhoe, loader, roller, etc. while performing tasks related to street reconstruction and maintenance of City streets, alleys, drainages, rights-of-way, and other property
• Hauls dirt, road base, asphalt, water, pipe, equipment, debris, and other material used
• Uses hand tools and equipment for tasks associated such as shoveling, hammering, and picking
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on trucks and equipment 

• Assists in responding to call: drainage obstructions; storm drain obstructions; traffic obstructions; glass in street; tree limbs hanging into street; high grass obstructing view of traffic; mud and silt in street; alley needing repair; sign down; vandalism; street sweeping; sanding of streets during ice or snow; setting out barricades during flooding
• Assists with the installation and maintenance of pavement markings in the city, in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TXMUTCD)
• Mows and cleans alley ways and right of ways. Uses a weed trimmer, lawn mower, chainsaw and any other related equipment needed
• Assists setting out traffic counters for annual traffic counts, traffic signal warrant studies, stop warrant studies and traffic analysis
• Assists Tree Crew with the trimming and cutting of trees and bush
• Assists Sign Crew with the construction, installation of signs and constructing /painting barricades 

• Constructs, installs, replaces street and traffic signs
• Constructs and paints barricades; strip and / or reface used sign blanks
• Checks, cleans, and maintains equipment
• Sets up cones and barricades, flags traffic, assists with traffic counts 
• Trims tree limbs from signs; removes broken tree limbs from streets

• Works in emergency situations with sanding oil spills and frozen streets, etc. 
• Assists other crews in the performance of duties as needed
• Rotates on-call for nights, weekends, and emergency calls 
• Follows policies, procedures, safety guidelines and inspections of equipment and tools
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Internal Candidates:

• • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 1 year of City of Temple experience 

External Candidates:

• • High School diploma or equivalent                       

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations  

Internal Candidates:

• • Class A CDL
  • Flagger Training
  • TXLTAP Training - 32 Hrs 

External Candidates:

• • Class A CDL
  • Flagger Training within 6 months
  • TXLTAP Training - may supplement 2 years of outside experience (truck driving and construction equipment) for TXLTAP training, then 32 Hrs TXLTAP within 6 months