Heavy Equipment Operator II, (B252730-5), 205, Street Construction

Job Posting

The City of Laredo is offering a full-time position with a salary of $18.66 hourly in Laredo, TX. The job number is B252730-5 and is located in the Public Works department under the Construction division. The opening date is 03 / 07 / 2025 with a continuous closing date.

Job Description

Operates medium heavy equipment, including backhoes, tanker trucks, batwing mowers, and roll-off container trucks. Repairs City utilities, lays pipelines, and other maintenance and excavation work requiring heavy equipment operation.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Responds to inquiries and assists lower level heavy equipment operators.
• Operates backhoe, graders, and loaders to install, replace, and maintain streets and roads, water utility lines, mains, meters, valves, etc.
• Cuts and fits pipes above or below ground to specifications necessary to install or repair water lines; assembles the pipe system; installs or replaces manholes, valves, tees, bends, and crosses.
• Raises, lowers, or moves water lines as needed.
• Removes sludge from treatment plants utilizing specialized injector tractor; monitors solid buildup and pumps sludge into injecting vehicle.
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment and tools including washing, changing oil, and greasing.
• Operates front end loader to pick up debris during construction projects; assists in performing unskilled or semi-skilled labor such as digging ditches, covering ditches, pouring concrete, mowing, and / or trimming trees and shrubs.
• Assists other City Departments in case of emergencies.
• Performs related work as required.

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties Knowledge of :

Skills and Abilities :

Work Environment / Conditions and Physical Demands Physical Effort Requirements Position will have the following exposures :

Work Environment Locations Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments :

Exposures Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements :

Travel Position will require the employee to travel :

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Required Licenses or Certifications

The following Licenses and Certifications that must be obtained after employment

Continued employment is contingent on successfully obtaining required certification(s) and / or license(s) within the specified period of time indicated above from time of hire.

A thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment. Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions / positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled interview and / or test if applicable. City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.

Benefits

The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes the following for all Full-time regular employees :

For a full description of our benefits, please visit our website at www.cityoflaredohr.com under Employee Benefits.