Job DescriptionJob Description
Closing Date: July 24rd,2025 at 9:00PM (PST)
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator (Union)
Department: Public Works – Maintenance Services
Salary:Hourly - $30.75 to $39.25
Non-Exempt – Overtime Eligible
Benefits eligible & 401(a) payment equal to 2% of base salary.
Job Summary:
Under general supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled to skilled heavy equipment operating, truck driving, hauling, and tasks related to public works construction, maintenance, and repair.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Conduct periodic safety, daily preventative maintenance, and servicing checks to ensure proper equipment functionality.
* Manage traffic control, including setting up and removing signs and cones, implementing lane closures, and directing traffic around work sites.
* Operate a variety of heavy equipment and vehicles for traffic management, public works construction, maintenance, and repair.
* Transport heavy equipment.
* Perform grading, shoulder maintenance, snow plowing and sanding, basin maintenance, channel and flowline maintenance, and fence repair.
* Maintain, repair, and clean public rights-of-way, basins, flowlines, concrete channels, landscaped areas, concrete structures, and asphalt roadways, ensuring adherence to safe practices, procedures, and traffic laws.
* Fabricate, install, and repair fencing.
* Maintain logs and records of supplies and work performed, and order supplies as needed.
* Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public.
* Carry out additional duties as assigned.
The duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor. This position is considered non-exempt
Job Requirements:
* Possess a basic to experienced level of techniques and practices used in construction, repair, and maintenance of public facilities and infrastructure.
* Basic experience in heavy equipment operations.
* General use, purpose, and maintenance of tools, equipment, and methods used in field maintenance construction work.
* Principles and practices of work safety.
* Basic computer techniques.
Minimum Qualifications:
* High School Diploma or equivalent.
* One (1) year of experience in field construction, equipment operations, or maintenance work.
* Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license
* Ability to obtain and possess a Class A California driver’s license including appropriate endorsements within the first six (6) month probation period.
Core Competencies:
* Mechanical Insight– Comprehending how mechanical, electrical, and structural systems operate and interact.
* Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work.
* Attention to Detail – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products.
* Professional Integrity & Ethics – Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.
* Safety Focus – Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
* Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectations of customers.
* Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve a shared goal.
* Valuing – Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace.
* Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness.
Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements:
* Work is performed primarily in outdoor field environment; may work alone; incumbents exposed to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, chemicals, mechanical and electrical hazards, in all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; workers may be required to respond to emergency calls after hours, including evenings and weekends.
* Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment:
* To walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (100 pounds with assistance and up to 50 pounds alone); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
* Vision requirements:
1. See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
* Hearing:
1. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Guiding Principles
1. Put people first.
2. Be visionary.
3. Be an ambassador for Lancaster.
4. Be Fiscally Responsible.
5. Be Creative.
6. Always Improving.
7. Be Adaptable and Resilient.
Essential Cognitive Functions:
* Analyze (continuous)
* Computations (frequent)
* Generate Written Work Product (moderate)
* Independent Problem Solving (continuous)
* Interruptions (frequent)
* Maintain Positive Public Relations (continuous)
* Organize (frequent)
Disaster Service Worker:
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100-3109, all public employees are declared disaster service workers subject to disaster service activities as may be assigned to them in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time;
The City of Lancaster will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Lancaster is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting www.dfeh.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.
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