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BMP Equipment Operator II (Storm Water)

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BMP Equipment Operator II (Storm Water)

Salary

$41,231.00 - $67,207.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Special Project w/Retirement

Job Number

13138

Department

Public Works

Division

Storm Water Management

Opening Date

05/28/2025

Closing Date

6/8/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

CITY OF NORFOLK: Department of Public Works is currently seeking an BMP Equipment Operator II within the Division of Environmental Storm Water Management. Equipment Operator II's are responsible for operating heavy construction equipment and participating in the routine functions of an operational storm water crew.

This essential operational position is required to operate various pieces of construction equipment including backhoes, excavators, front-end loaders, dump trucks, vacuum-flushing trucks, and street sweepers to support general storm water operations and the city’s street sweeping operation. This is a grant funded special project position and will only be eligible for employment for 5-years.

The City continues its commitment to reduce localized flooding and prevent pollution from entering our natural waterways. This essential position helps ensure the City can continue to provide routine storm water system maintenance and cleaning. The storm water best management practice (BMP) crew ensures maintenance on the stormwater water quality and quantify facilities. This maintenance is essential to ensuring regulatory compliance. This crew also provides support to the street sweeping and ditch maintenance crews.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $41,231 - $43,292 (with an additional $5,000 CDL Stipend)

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Operates heavy construction equipment assigned such as front-end loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, pick-up trucks, vacuum trucks, street sweepers, and various other mechanical equipment.

+ Transports workers, equipment, and construction material to and from job sites.

+ Participates in routine functions of a crew.

+ Performs maintenance on ponds and other City best management practices (BMPs), builds and repairs storm drains, cleans ditches and drains, lays pipe, repairs caves, sets catch basins, and other duties as assigned.

+ Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.

+ Assists other employees on job sites with loading and unloading equipment.

+ Assists with cleaning of the work site areas and equipment.

+ Responds to citizen inquiries.

+ Provides direction and instruction to helpers, assistants, interns, and/or temporary employees.

+ Lifts up to 75 pounds and works in dirty and/or hazardous areas

The preferred candidate will have the ability to:

+ Climb, stoop, and bend.

+ Use considerable knowledge of traffic laws and regulations as they apply to heavy motorized equipment.

+ Understand oral and written instructions.

+ Read city maps.

+ Use adequate hearing, vision, and dept perception to safely work in the right-away and operate construction equipment in streets with high volume.

+ Work in adverse weather conditions, including extreme hot and cold temperatures and wet / rainy environments during both emergency and non-emergency conditions.

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.

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Must possess valid Commercial Driver’s License. Must provide a copy of Division of Motor Vehicle driving record (obtained within last 30 days) during the interview.

+ Preferred candidate will have Class A CDL.

+ Preferred candidate will have tanker endorsement

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm; 40 hours per week every week; This position will be required to respond to after-hour emergencies.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5000 sign on bonus.

+ 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

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

03

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

04

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

05

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

06

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

07

Do you have a valid Virginia Commercial driver’s license? (Please note: A CDL Permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer No to this question.)

+ Yes

+ No

08

Please indicate the type of CDL you possess

+ Class A

+ Class B

+ Class C

+ I do not have a CDL

09

Applicants selected for an interview will be required to provide a current (less than 30-days old) DMV record at the time of the interview. Are you able to meet this requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

10

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

+ Less than a year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

11

Which of the following heavy construction equipment do you have experience operating?

+ Backhoe

+ Dump Truck

+ Pay Loader

+ Street Sweeper

+ Vacuum Truck

+ I do not have any experience operating the above heavy equipment.

12

Please list any additional heavy equipment you have operated that is not listed in the previous question. If you do not have any additional experience, please type N/A.

13

I understand this position may be required to work on open water, at severe heights, and in confined spaces. Are you able to work in these conditions?

+ Yes

+ No

14

Do you currently hold an applicator license for pesticide application?

+ Yes

+ No

15

The expected hiring range for this position is $41,231 - $43,292. Are you willing to accept a salary within this range?

+ Yes

+ No

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