Motor Equipment Operator III (Water/Sewer)

The Brookline DPW is seeking candidates for Motor Equipment Operator III to provide heavy equipment operation and manual labor relating to the activities of the Water and Sewer Division.

• Operate heavy equipment, such as back hoes, vactor-jet truck, crane truck, dump trucks, bobcat, front-end loaders, bucket trucks and tractor trailers; ensure that vehicles and equipment are clean and operating properly.
• Depending on division assignment, an employee may excavate broken water pipes, fire hydrants, sewer and drain pipes, and highways, assist with asphalt work, trench work, and sidewalk work, assist with the installation of fire hydrants, move heavy pipes, move plates to cover trenches, and drive trailers to haul material.
• During snow and ice emergencies, drive sanders, plows, and front-end loaders and remove snow and ice.
• Perform other labor duties when not operating equipment, including operating jack hammers, wheel barreling concrete, raking asphalt, assisting other personnel installing pipes, or other necessary tasks.
• May provide technical supervision at a job site.
• Perform similar or related work as required, or as situation dictates.

Qualifications:

Other Requirements:

High school diploma; one or two years of experience driving heavy equipment
and trucks; experience working on a packer, performing snow and ice removal,
and using heavy equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.

Knowledge of operation and maintenance of heavy equipment, safety practices
and the use of equipment at construction sites, and knowledge of excavation
practices. Ability to drive and operate a range of potentially dangerous heavy equipment
safely in congested areas, recognize hazards and conditions surrounding the
work environment, lift heavy objects and perform heavy manual labor. Equipment operation and driving skills.