JOB #:23-1720
Position #:20162
Engineering & Public Works - Streets

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Equipment Operator I/II - Flex

Full Time 37.5 hours per week $27.54 - $33.52 Hourly (DOQ)

Information

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

 

  • Have skills in the safe operation of heavy equipment
  • Have a strong work ethic and desire to learn
  • Have reliable and consistent attendance
  • Are able to be polite and courteous to the public
  • Are safety conscious in the performance of work
  • Have the ability to work with other to accomplish tasks and projects
  • Can be available to work overtime during weather events
  • Can be relied on to respond to unplanned request to work during off hours during weather events

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK ON OUR TEAM

Working for Streets & Fleet Maintenance is both rewarding and challenging.  Our employees get the opportunity to use a wide variety of equipment and directly contribute to maintain the safety of our streets for the traveling public.  We offer training and opportunities for our employees to improve their knowledge and skills. In the winter, we closely watch the weather in anticipate of possible snow events or weather conditions that would require us to call employees back to work to keep the roads and sidewalk open and safe.  More information about our Department and the projects we are working on can be found on our website at   https://juneau.org/engineering-public-works/streets

WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION

This position normally works Monday through Friday 4:00am – 12:00pm. This position reports each day to the CBJ Street Maintenance Shop at 7100 Glacier Hwy. At the start of each shift employees are dispatched to work locations around Juneau.  In the event of a major weather event such as snow or flooding employees may be required to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays to ensure the safety of the traveling public.  From November through March of every year we have a night shift. 12:00am (midnight) until 8:00am, 12:00am – 8:00am, and a regular shift 8:00am – 4:00pm. These shifts are scheduled on a two-month rotation dependent on staffing levels.

Job Responsibilities

DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As part of the Street Maintenance Crew, you will perform various tasks associated with the year-round maintenance of CBJ streets. Your duties will include, but will not be limited to; operating heavy and light-duty equipment, asphalt patching, maintenance of all vegetation, signs, barricades, fences, bridges, culverts and drainage structures, and road surfaces within the City Right-of-way (ROW) as well as performing traffic control duties including flagging.  As a part of winter operations, you will also perform snow and ice control as well as gravel road maintenance. Tasks at times are performed under hazardous conditions and employees are expected to be particularly alert and careful whenever operating assigned equipment.  Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion by observation and through results obtained.  This position regularly works outdoors in hot, cold, and/or wet weather conditions.  This position requires heavy lifting, physical endurance and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

Experience:       Two (2) years of heavy equipment operation experience.  Preferred experience includes: operating heavy and light motorized equipment including front-end loaders, backhoes, and dump trucks in hauling biosolid materials, the construction and/or maintenance of streets, roadways, utilities, airport runways, airport taxiways, airport ramps, and/or airport aprons, using hand and power tools, performing minor servicing of equipment and applying safety procedures.

Other:                   Valid Class “B” Commercial Driver's License with airbrakes and Tanker (N) endorsement at time of application.

Must obtain valid Class “A” State of Alaska Commercial Driver's License with airbrakes and Tanker (N) endorsement within one (1) year of appointment.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

Experience:         Three (3) years of maintenance and/or construction experience in roadways, bridges, airport runways, taxiways, ramps and/or aprons.  This experience must include operating heavy and light motorized equipment in the construction and/or maintenance of streets, roadways or utilities, airports runways and taxiways, ramps and aprons, using hand and power tools, performing minor servicing of equipment, and applying safety procedures;

AND

Demonstrated proficiency on a motor grader regardless of conditions.

Substitution: Completion of a CBJ equipment operation-training program may substitute for one year of specialized experience. Certification of completion of training from other agencies will be considered for equivalency as a substitute for the CBJ training program.

Other:                   Valid Class “A” Commercial Driver's License with airbrakes and Tanker (N) endorsement at time of application, however, must obtain valid Class “A” State of Alaska Commercial Driver's License with airbrakes and Tanker (N) endorsement by time of appointment if selected.

FOR BOTH EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

Certification as an ATSSA Flagger (or equivalent) within 6 months of appointment and for continued employment.

OSHA Requirements:  This position may also require attendance at and certification (as available) in CPR, First Aid, and Confined Space Entrant and/or attendant within 18 months of appointment.

SPECIAL NOTE:  *Initial appointment to all FMCSA positions requiring a CDL will be made conditionally pending (1) receipt of verified negative results of pre-employment testing for controlled substances and (2) passing a 3 year drug & alcohol testing background check with previous DOT employers. Employees must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse and provide CBJ with paper and electronic consent for a full query of the driver’s Clearinghouse record. Employee will then be subject to the City and Borough’s drug-testing program.  https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register

 

Special Notes

NOTE:              This is a union benefited position. For more details about benefits, please visit the following web link: https://juneau.org/human-resources/benefits

If you have questions about this position please call James Langel at (907) 586-5256 ext 4242.

Additional Information Required

Your application AND a recent driving record issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles in the applicant’s state of residence must be received by the Human Resources & Risk Management Department to be considered.

Closing Date

A completed CBJ application form (Number P001) and any associated documents must be received by the Human Resources & Risk Management Department by close of business (4:30PM Alaska Standard Time) on 10/03/2022.

Where to Apply

Mail completed application to:
City and Borough of Juneau
Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Department
155 South Seward St.
Juneau, AK 99801
Website

OR

Visit our employment website for instructions on how to submit an electronic application (web or email).
Drop off completed application to:
City and Borough of Juneau
Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Department
107 Municipal Way, Suite 101
Juneau, AK 99801

OR

Fax completed application to:
(907) 586-5392

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City and Borough of Juneau is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The CBJ also complies with Title I of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation to apply for this position can contact the City & Borough of Juneau Human Resources/Risk Management HR Office at (907)586-0227, via email at [email protected] or written correspondence to 155 South Seward, Juneau, AK 99801.