WILMINGTON, MA — The Town of Wilmington recently posted the following job posting for an Equipment Operator III in the Water & Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WATER AND SEWER DIVISION
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III
Unit: AFSCME II
Reporting To: Director of Public Works
Wages: $1,021.21/weekly
Hours: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Location: DPW Operations, 135 Andover Street
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Definition:
Skilled manual work in connection with water and sewer construction, maintenance and repair projects; all other related work as required.
Essential Functions:
Works under direct supervision of Division Foreman, performing the following functions:
- Operates trucks and other equipment assigned to construction and maintenance projects, and uses specialized tools such as air compressor, jackhammer, drill, tapping machine and pipe cutter.
- Installs water services, tapping into the distributions system; installs water mains, hydrants and gates; installs, checks and read meters.
- Installs sewer services; cuts and lays pipe; maintains and repairs buildings, equipment and well fields.
- Repairs water mains, hydrants and gates; performs minor plumbing work.
- Performs minor mechanical work on department trucks and equipment; repair pumps and various small tools.
- Performs ground work including cutting grass and brush; shoveling painting and flushing hydrants.
- Snow and Ice removal operations of roadways, parking lots and hydrants.
Supervision:
- Works under general supervision of the DPW director or his designees
- Performs a variety of routine and repetitive duties with work checked during progress and upon completion for satisfactory performance.
- Makes some contacts with the general public.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School education or G.E.D.
- A minimum of one year experience in water and sewer construction and/or repair
- Or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Environment:
- Operates truck in excess of 26,001 pounds, pickup trucks, vans and one ton dump trucks.
- Uses both power pneumatic and hand tools such as but not limited to: jack hammers, cut off saws, chain saws, cutting torches, lawn mowers, portable electric tools, screwdrivers, wrenches, sledge hammers, shovels etc.
- Errors could result in the waste of materials, damage to equipment, excessive costs, or personal injury.
- May perform duties of other DPW skilled laborers as necessary or directed by superiors.
Physical Requirements:
Frequent strenuous physical effort required; ability to lift and carry on a frequent and continuous basis weights up to 100 pounds. Required to bend, kneel, reach, crawl and squat frequently throughout a work shift and possible in shifts greater than
8 hours. Frequent movement in and out of vehicles, equipment, crawl spaces and trenches.
Ability to use and wear personal protective equipment and clothing such as hearing, eye, foot, hand and respiratory safety protection.
Knowledge, Ability and Skill:
- Working knowledge of public works equipment operations construction practices and maintenance procedures.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor under varying and possible extreme weather conditions.
- Must be able to receive and comprehend verbal and written instructions appropriate to DPW construction and maintenance activities.
- Must be able to do “on call” or “stand by duty” as directed by superiors.
- Must possess and maintain a valid class B Commercial Driver’s License.
- Must obtain a Mass. Drinking Water Supply Facilities Distribution license within 6 months of hire.
EOE
To Apply:
Submit resume, cover letter and completed application to:
Town Manager’s Office
Attn: Town Manager
121 Glen Road
Wilmington, MA 01887
or via email at:
jobs@wilmingtonma.gov
If submitting by email please use “Position: Equipment Operator III Water & Sewer Division” in the subject. Resume, cover letter and completed application may be attached as a PDF to the email. Please note, we will not reformat or fix formatting issues if sending electronically and in a file type other than PDF.
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