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Equipment Operator II (Water Production)

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Equipment Operator II (Water Production)

Salary

$41,503.00 - $54,576.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

013102

Department

Utilities

Division

Water Production

Opening Date

05/02/2025

Closing Date

5/19/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking qualified applicants for an Equipment Operator II in our Water Production Division. The Equipment Operator II will be responsible for driving various types of equipment to and from job sites, transporting crew, and doing routine maintenance on vehicles.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Operates mowers, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts, and other motorized equipment.

+ Applies chemicals to lakes, dredges lakes, harvests weeds, and repairs and rebuilds boat ramps.

+ Maintains pipeline by using heavy equipment to locate raw water mains, repairing and replacing air valves, maintaining and repairing equipment at pump stations, maintaining vaults and manholes, opening and closing valves, and assisting in directing the flow of traffic or redirecting traffic.

+ Transports heavy equipment, supplies, and materials to job sites.

+ Performs safety checks, maintenance, and minor repairs on equipment and tools.

+ Assists with loading/unloading materials, job site tasks, and maintaining clean equipment and work areas.

+ Lifts up to 75 lbs., climbs, stands, pulls, bends, stoops throughout portions of the work day.

+ Assist workers as needed.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years operating heavy equipment or successful completion of a City apprenticeship program.

The preferred candidate will possess underground utility system experience.

Additional Information & Requirements

Valid Driver's License required.

The preferred candidate will possess a Class A CDL.

Work Hours: Monday through Thursday; 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Work Location: Moores Bridges Water Treatment Plant, 6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree or higher

04

How many years of experience do you have operating heavy construction equipment?

+ I have no experience

+ I have less than 2 years experience

+ I have 2 - 4 years experience

+ I have 4 - 6 years experience

+ I have more than 6 years experience

05

Please select from the following you have two or more years of experience using:

+ Backhoe

+ Dump Truck

+ Tractor

+ Forklift

+ Mowers

+ None of the above

06

Do you have underground utility system experience?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Do you have a valid CDL? (A CDL permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer the question as No.)

+ Yes

+ No

09

This position is classified as Essential and will be required to work 24-hour shifts during periods of inclement weather or other emergencies. Are you able and willing to accept this scheduling requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer.

11

Are you a temporary employee currently working within the Department of Utilities?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

13

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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