Salary : $45,760.00 Annually
Location : Public Works, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202500011
Department: Streets
Opening Date: 12/29/2025
General Statement of DutiesThis position involves responsibility for operating large and valuable equipment. Duties include operating various types of heavy equipment engaged in construction, repair or maintenance of streets, and driving and ensuring the proper maintenance of a tractor-trailer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Drives and operates 18-wheel tractor-trailer.
- Serves as primary operator of heavy equipment such as backhoe, motor grader, track loader, Bomag compactor, laydown machine, and scraper.
- Checks oil, water, fuel, tires, hydraulic system, etc., and makes appropriate adjustments to be sure vehicle or equipment is in proper operating condition before leaving for job site.
- Performs preventative maintenance work and make minor repairs of equipment, including welding.
- Demolishes streets, cuts new grade and lays base, and cuts the base to grade.
- Cuts and fills dirt to grade on new streets.
- Hauls asphalt, gravel, dirt, oil, sand and other materials.
- Assists in construction, repair and patching of streets, pumps water out of trenches, and cleans out and digs ditches.
- Repairs and patches streets, sidewalks, curbs and other concrete.
- Lays asphalt on roads and packs roadbeds.
- Uses track loader to load trucks, clean out creeks, and cuts ditches to grade.
- Operates backhoe to dig ditches and to load materials onto trucks.
- Operates track loader to demolish buildings and clean up lots.
- Drives and operates bucket truck.
- Drives and operates dump truck, hauling materials to and from job sites.
- Maintains culverts under streets.
- Cuts and chips trees and brush and loads material as needed.
- Installs and removes banners and other decorations.
- Installs and maintains traffic signals and other traffic control devices.
- Maintains safe work area by using appropriate personal protective equipment and observing safety procedures.
- Paints curbs and pavement.
- Installs and maintains street signs.
- Picks up trash in public areas.
- Assists other departments as directed.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Typical Qualifications- Valid Texas Commercial driver license Class A.
- High school graduation or its equivalent or sufficient education to read and write, plus five years experience in the operation of heavy equipment and two years experience in driving a tractor-trailer.
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Thorough knowledge of the safe operation of the equipment used and of the provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code relating to the operation of heavy motorized equipment; sufficient skills to operate sophisticated equipment effectively and safely; ability to service and make minor repairs on equipment and to know safety standards and prevent hazards; perform strenuous work in the outdoors; understand and follow written and oral instructions; work effectively and cooperatively with other employees; good driving record; may require knowledge of road blading and finishing and ability to read grade stakes.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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Do you currently hold a valid Texas Commercial (Class A) driver's license?
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