Equipment Operator II
PUB WORKS DRAINAGE
Public Works Operations is seeking enthusiastic employees who want to be part of the Chesapeake team that provides road, bridge, drainage, and stormwater services to its citizens while offering excellent benefits to its employees, such as paid training, ample growth opportunities, attractive working hours, competitive medical and supplementary benefits, retirement plans, a supportive team working environment, and many others.
Qualified applicant should be able to:
- Perform concrete construction and repair work to include sidewalk, curb & gutter, driveway aprons, drainage basins and pipe systems, and similar.
- Perform roadway construction maintenance and repair work to include pothole repair and patching, shoulder restoration, and similar.
- Perform drainage infrastructure repair and maintenance, to include ditch clearing and re-grading, embankment repair, and site restoration work.
- Perform flagging and manual labor.
- Assist with maintenance and repair of guardrail, hard surface mowing (weed control spraying), and basic tree trimming.
- Load, haul, and operate various kinds of motorized/construction equipment and attachments, including dump trucks, excavators, loaders, concrete and asphalt trucks, excavators, snowplows, pipe washers, tractors, vibratory rollers, chainsaws, mowers, etc.
- Perform emergency response functions such as hurricane road clearing and snow/ice control.
- Participate in training and skills development in construction methods and equipment operation towards career progression and personal advancement.
Requires the ability to use hand tools to perform labor, basic knowledge of construction and tools, and ability to learn and carry out flagging procedures and construction equipment operation, and adhere to safety procedures.
Applicants will be placed in one of three locations – Greenbrier Yard (925 Executive Blvd.), Hickory Yard (149 Benefit Rd), or Bowers Hill Yard (3900 S Military Hwy), depending on operational needs.
Requires Class B CDL at time of interview, a tanker endorsement within 30 days of employment, and a CDL Class A within 6 months of employment. We offer an in-house CDL training program at no cost to the employee.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.