HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF RIVERSIDE EMPLOYEES.

The City of Riverside is accepting applications from current employees for the position of HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR to fill one (1) vacancy in the in the Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to one (1) year.

Under general supervision, Heavy Equipment Operators operate heavy construction and maintenance equipment in performing excavating, grading, or related operations according to required standards; perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks; and do related work as required.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operate a motor grader with scarifier, blade and other attachments in the maintenance and repair of streets, alleys and gravel roads; blade street and shoulders to obtain proper grades, crown and slopes.
• Operate heavy crawler or large rubber tire tractors equipped with bulldozer blades and other attachments used in moving earth and other materials, and in maintaining roads, a gravel pit, clearing waterways or flood control channels.
• Operate a crawler type crane to set such things as trees, street and light poles and water pipe; operate a power shovel and attachments in excavation and loading work.
• Operate a self-propelled loader, black-top paving machine, backhoe, various street rollers, skid-steer loader, oil distributors, water tanker, motor sweeper and vactor.
• Perform minor servicing to assigned equipment.
• Perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks, including operating a boom machine and perform heavy manual labor.
• Clean water warp or flood channels as needed.
• Report hazardous conditions.
• Participate in special City events as required.
• Respond to public inquires.
• Respond to emergencies as directed by Public Safety.
• Assist in storm control activities such as placing of sandbags and barricades and picking up of litter or debris.
• Lead a small crew of employees engaged in various street maintenance activities as needed.

Recruitment Guidelines: Education: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.

Experience: One year of experience in the operation of a variety of heavy and moderately heavy automotive and related equipment.

Necessary Special Requirement

• Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid class "A" California motor vehicle operators license, with applicable endorsements.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Current possession of an appropriate, valid class "A" California motor vehicle operators license, with applicable endorsements.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION

1) Completed Employment Application

2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

PLEASE NOTE: FOR DIRECTIONS ON ATTACHING A DOCUMENT TO AN ON-LINE APPLICATION, OR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE: (Application Guide).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.

Positions that require, or may require, a California Commercial Driver’s License are considered Safety Sensitive and are monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any candidate being considered for a Safety Sensitive position must submit authorization forms to the City immediately upon request to begin the pre-employment process.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.

NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

• An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
• An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.