NOW HIRING: Wilmington DPW Seeks Equipment Operator

WILMINGTON, MA — The Town of Wilmington’s Department of Public Works is hiring a Highway Division Equipment Operator. The job posting can be found HERE and below:

HIGHWAY DIVISION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Reporting To: Director of Public Works

Wages: $1,155.33/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 distribution system; installs water mains, hydrants, and gates; installs, checks and reads 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; repairs 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 the 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 contact 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 trucks 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 (minimum) Commercial Driver’s License (or obtain one within 6 months of hire)
• Must obtain a Mass. Drinking Water Supply Facilities Distribution license within 1 year of hire.

To Apply:

Submit resume, cover letter and completed application to:

Town Manager’s Office
Attn: Human Resources Director
121 Glen Road
Wilmington, MA 01887 or

via email at:
jobs@wilmingtonma.gov

If submitting by email, please use “Equipment Operator III” 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.