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Equipment Operator - Concrete

City of Grand Prairie, TX
Grand Prairie, Texas
Jun 04, 2022

Full Time Construction and Skilled Trades Public Works

Salary: $31,065.01 - $47,443.76 Annually USD

Job Description

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to operatevarious types of equipment in order to maintain the City's sidewalks andstreets. An equipment operator in streets may work in any one of these keyareas: Asphalt Crew, Drainage Crew or with the Concrete Crew based onexperience and ability. Thisposition will be working in the Concrete Crew .

This is accomplished by operating various equipment; maintaining streets and sidewalks throughout the City; laying drainage pipes; cleaning storm drains and drainage channels; performing code work; installing new guardrails; and completing roadwork for new construction. Other duties include performing preventative maintenance on equipment; and interacting with other City employees and citizens

Essential Job Functions

Loads materials by running equipment such as: backhoe, rubber tire loaders, concrete breaker, concrete saw and dump trucks.
Maintains streets and sidewalks throughout the City by sawing, breaking, digging, and setting forms; pouring and finishing concrete work; cutting and tying steel, etc.
Completes roadwork for new construction by assisting in setting grade elevations; compacting sub base; water sub base; shoveling and picking to assist in making grades.

Performs preventative maintenance by inspecting and performing required maintenance and repairs of all equipment used.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required to be considered.
1 year of experience required to be considered. Experience may be direct experience in Concrete OR related experience which may include work typically outdoors including use of tools and/or machinery, construction work, warehouse work using forklifts or other similar type experience.
Valid Class A CDL Driver's License preferred or ability to obtain within 180 days.
Ability to read basic papers, instructions, directions etc.
Ability to deal with numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.
Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses.
The employee normally performs the duty assignment after receiving general instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with some discretion when making selections among a few, easily identifiable choices. Assignment is reviewed upon completion.
Work requires the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, volunteers or temporary employees.
Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action.
Discussion Occasional: 20% or less of work time.

Additional Information

Work may include any day of the week, after hours or on weekends as needed to complete work or to assist in special projects.
Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Special Instructions

Continuous

Remote-eligible (Remote work is a type of flexible working arrangement that allows an employee to work from remote location)

Job Address

Grand Prairie, Texas United States View Map

Employer: City of Grand Prairie, TX

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About City of Grand Prairie

Welcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call
Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and
the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the
#1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time
Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
Raise a Family!

We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:

Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
Traders Village
Lake Joe Pool
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
Chicken N’ Pickle
Bolder Adventure Park
The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more

Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161,
and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks
in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.

City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates
Raving Fans by delivering world-class service. Our employee family and elected officials
constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways
to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of
all our city employees all play a key role in our success. We look forward to you joining our
team!

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