City of Aiken, SC
Heavy Equipment Operator (Water Distribution) Job at City of Aiken, SC in Aiken
City of Aiken, SC, Aiken, SC, United States, 29801
Salary : $41,724.80 Annually
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Engineering & Utilities
Division: Water Distribution
Opening Date: 12/18/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is accepting applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Engineering & Utilities department in the Water Distribution division.
Examples of Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full-time Benefits include:
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays include:
Retirement
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Engineering & Utilities
Division: Water Distribution
Opening Date: 12/18/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The City of Aiken is accepting applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Engineering & Utilities department in the Water Distribution division.
Examples of Duties
- Operates and maintains any heavy equipment necessary for the ongoing maintenance of the City's utility infrastructure system
- Moves equipment from the shop to the job site
- Works with crews to maintain water leaks, on call, right of ways, and fire hydrants, etc.
- Operates a variety of light and heavy equipment and moving material
- Knowledge and safe handling of hand tools, pumps, tamps and pipe/tubing repair tools
- Maintains and completes safety inspection on equipment to ensure proper functioning
Minimum Qualifications
- Class A Commercial driver's license
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Analytical ability to plan work schedules, diagnose equipment malfunctions, and determine necessary repairs
- Interpersonal skills necessary to be courteous of fellow employees, citizens, and businesses while performing repair and maintenance duties
- Two years of experience in operating light and heavy maintenance and construction equipment; or any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full-time Benefits include:
Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
Paid Holidays include:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Employee's Birthday
- Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st )
Retirement
Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.