Public Works Stormwater Equipment Operator II

Description Under general supervision of the Stormwater Manager, this position performs semi-skilled to skilled work in the repair, maintenance and replacement of the Town’s stormwater infrastructure, requiring significant experience and skill in the operation of light and heavy-duty construction equipment. An employee in this class will be skilled in operating most of the equipment used within the stormwater division, to include dump trucks, street sweepers, backhoes, skid steers, front-end loaders, excavators, Jet-Vacs, farm tractors with various attachments, etc. Employee should have the capacity to lead a small work crew in performance of duties to include manual labor tasks. Basic work requirements include, but are not limited to, excavating jobsites; loading and hauling materials, supplies, soil, dirt and debris; sweeping streets; jet-rodding pipe; digging, regrading and maintaining ditches; maintaining, repairing and installing pipes, curb and gutter systems, manholes, and catch basins; masonry work, etc. Employee performs work in accordance with established safety rules and regulations. Employee may be required to work shifts or on weekends during severe weather, such as hurricanes, winter snowstorms, high winds, etc. Employee may also be expected to perform “on-call” duties as directed. May serve as “acting Stormwater Crew Leader” in their absence.

Detailed Work Activities

• Operates various types of heavy equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, skid steers, excavators, Jet-Vacs, street sweepers, tractors, etc. during the performance of daily responsibilities.
• Ensures machinery and equipment are properly maintained; completes daily checks and preventative maintenance requirements, and schedules maintenance and repairs accordingly to ensure equipment remains in good working order.
• Uses various pneumatic, gas or electric power tools, including compressors, jack-hammers, chain saws, tamps, drills, etc. to perform daily responsibilities.
• Uses various hand tools to perform daily tasks, including shovels, rakes, bush axes, hoes, etc.
• Assists with all aspects of concrete work related to maintaining stormwater infrastructure; saw cutting and removing concrete; constructing and repairing manholes; laying forms, pouring and finishing new curb and gutter; and cleaning up the worksite.
• Performs surface and subsurface stormwater infrastructure maintenance, repair and construction, including clearing, regrading and excavating ditches; clearing, repairing and installing pipe; repairing and installing catch basins; and sweeping streets.
• Performs various landscaping duties to dress up jobsites, including weed eating, trimming shrubs and trees, seeding grass, etc., as well as applying herbicides and pesticides for weeds and fire ants.
• Ensures all safety procedures and protocols are in place and used effectively at all jobsites and work zones, including placement of safety signs, cones, flaggers, etc.
• Manually clean catch basins, curb and gutter, and other drainage structures to remove collected debris from the stormwater conveyance system.
• Responds to severe weather and/or natural disaster events, including winter storms, hurricanes, high winds, etc. to assist in recovery efforts; collects and hauls debris, loads dump trucks, spreads salt or sand, plows and scrapes snow and ice, etc.
• Works various shifts to operate equipment in support of natural disasters or major weather events.
• Performs “on-call” duties on a rotational basis as needed.
• Prepares daily logs and other reports to track performance and completed tasks; uses computer and related software to input data.
• Assists other departments and agencies as needed
• Assists Stormwater Crew Leader with Line Locates for stormwater lines
• Assists Stormwater Crew Leader with new construction inspections as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

(This listing is intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.) Qualifications Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform the basic life operational skills of walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, lifting, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Must possess visual acuity to prepare and analyze written or computer data, perceive depth and color, use measuring devices, operate motor vehicles or equipment, determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observe general surroundings and activities.
• Must be able to perceive spoken information at normal vocal levels.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas.
• Must be able to tolerate inside and outside environmental conditions and hazards, extreme hot and cold weather, and exposure to the hazards of street and utility work, including noise, chemicals, moving mechanical parts, oils, and confined spaces when working in manholes or trenches.
• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shield and hearing protection.

Desirable Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience operating light to heavy duty construction equipment.
• Must possess a valid North Carolina Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License.
• Tanker endorsement preferred or ability to obtain within six months.
• Qualified Stormwater Infrastructure Inspector or Qualified Stormwater Inspector Certifications from the American Stormwater Institute preferred or ability to obtain within six months.
• Stormwater SCM Inspection and Maintenance Certification from NC State preferred or ability to obtain within six months.
• Background or experience in stormwater infrastructure maintenance, repair and construction preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of tools, materials and methods used to maintain and repair stormwater conveyance systems.

• Knowledge of the operational and preventative maintenance requirements for light and heavy-duty construction equipment and vehicles assigned to perform primary duties.

• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and proper safety precautions involved in the operation of assigned equipment and performance of daily responsibilities.

• Knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations governing equipment operation.

• Knowledge of street locations and the geographic layout of the City.

• Skill in the fundamental use of computers and basic administrative software applications.

• Skill operating and maintaining light and heavy-duty construction equipment, and using basic hand tools.

• Ability to inspect Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs) independently

• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and plans.

• Ability to assist with leading a work crew and/or overseeing a jobsite through task completion, ensuring quality job performance and work.

• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions, both oral and written.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.

• Ability to respond with courtesy to citizens.

Benefits The Town of Zebulon is dedicated to providing unique benefits that meet the needs of our employees and their families. We offer the following benefits to all full-time permanent employees:

Please note that the following is only a summary of Town employee benefits and policies. For further details and additional information, please refer to the Town of Zebulon Personnel Administration Policy handbook or see Human Resources. This document does not constitute a guarantee of benefits.

• Annual Leave: Vacation accrues as follows:

Vacation is accrued on the 2nd Payroll of each month. Employees hired on or before the 15th of the month accrue annual leave during that month. Employees hired after the 15th do not accrue annual leave for the month in which they are hired. Employees are not permitted to use their vacation time during their probationary period except when approved by the Town Manager. Employees are permitted to accumulate vacation time with no maximum throughout the year. However, all accumulated vacation time over 240 hours at the end of the calendar year will be transferred to your sick leave.

• Sick Leave: All employees earn eight hours of sick leave each month. There is no maximum accumulation of sick leave. Any employee hired on or before the 15th of the month accrues sick leave during that month. Employees hired after the 15th do not accrue sick leave for the month in which they are hired.
• Petty Leave: Each employee earns 14 hours of petty leave per year (1.17 hours per month). Petty leave may be taken by employees with the approval of their supervisor. Any amount after two hours will not be approved as petty leave. Petty leave lapses at the calendar year end.
• Holidays: The Town follows the basic holidays that the State of NC follows, except we add the employees birthday as a holiday. Each employee receives 13 holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Birthday, Good Friday, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving (2 days), Christmas (3 days), and Employee’s Birthday.
• Maternity/Paternity Leave: Maternity/Paternity leave is composed of approved paid and unpaid time away from work for pregnancy or placing of a child related reasons. A combination of compensatory time, sick, vacation, and leave without pay may be used during this time if the necessary requirements are met.
• Bereavement Leave: Bereavement leave may be used to attend the funeral for a death in the employee’s immediate family, but may not exceed three days for any one occurrence.
• Civil Leave: An employee called for jury duty or as a court witness for the federal or state governments or subdivision thereof shall receive leave with pay for such duty during the required absence without charge to accumulated vacation or sick leave. Any court fees paid to the employee are allowed to be retained by the employee. While on civil leave, benefits and leave shall accrue as though on regular duty. Employees required to be in court for their own case, defendant or plaintiff, must use compensatory, petty or vacation leave.
• Military Leave: Any employee who is a member of an Armed Forces Reserve Organization or the National Guard will be granted ten workdays per year for military training. This leave is not charged to annual leave; however, any salary payment that the employee receives from the military shall be deducted from the employee’s regular salary paid by the Town.
• FMLA Leave: Any employee eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act is eligible for 12-weeks of leave. FMLA leave will run concurrently with all workers compensation leave, short term disability, maternity and any other leave that qualifies. The employee is required to notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to be out on leave and must also provide Human Resources with the necessary documentation.
• Social Security Deductions: Employees are covered under FICA (Federal Medicare and Social Security program). The FICA deduction is taken each pay period. The Town of Zebulon matches and contributes this amount to the Social Security Administration.
• Workers’ Compensations Salary Supplement: All full-time employees are covered by worker’ compensation. Employees with a job-related injury are paid 66 percent of their salary from the Town via an independent workers’ compensation insurance carrier. The employee may elect to use accumulated compensatory time, vacation or sick leave to augment workers’ compensation pay.
• Credit Union: Employees may join the North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Federal Credit Union. For information contact the Credit Union at 919/269-5477 or refer to the NCLGFCU packet.
• Health Insurance: The Town provides health insurance coverage for all full-time employees. Insurance coverage becomes effective 30 days after hire date. Spouse, dependent, or family coverage is also available. Employees are responsible for paying additional premiums for any dependent coverage. See your health care package for further details.
• Dental Insurance: Dental insurance is provided for Town employees at no cost to the employee. Insurance coverage becomes effective 30 days after hire date. Spouse, dependent, and family coverage is also available. Employees are responsible for paying additional premiums for any dependent coverage. See your dental care package for further details.
• Vision Insurance: Vision insurance is provided for Town employees at no cost to the employee. Insurance coverage becomes effective 30 days after hire date. Employee has the opportunity to purchase vision insurance for their family members.

Note : As part of the Town’s cafeteria plan you may choose to not be carried under the Town health insurance plan, provided you can show proof of some other type of group health coverage. You also may opt out of the dental insurance plan. If you choose not to be carried under the plan, you may receive a portion of the premiums that would be paid if you selected to be covered under the Town’s plan. Any opt out pay is determined by the Board of Commissioners.

• Supplemental Insurance: Various supplemental insurance policies, including accident, cancer, and hospitalization insurance, are available through Colonial Life at the cost of the employee. See your Colonial Life packet for further details.
• Disability Insurance: Full-time employees have short-term disability insurance provided by the Town of Zebulon. Disability Insurance pays an employee 66 percent of their weekly salary when supported by medical documentation of disability and department head verification of known disability. The employee may elect to use accumulated compensatory time, vacation or sick leave to augment disability pay. Disability insurance begins paying on the sixth workday of any disability and/or after all accrued vacation, compensation time and sick time is exhausted. Maximum duration of short-term disability leave is 26 weeks. The Town does not offer long-term disability.
• Long Term Disability Insurance: Long Term Disability Insurance is available to employees at their own expense. This insurance is through Hartford Insurance.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D): The Town pays for employee individual term life insurance and AD&D at one time their annual salary. Insurance coverage becomes effective 30 days after hire date. Employees also have the opportunity to purchase additional life insurance for them self or their family members through Hartford Insurance. Employee is responsible for paying all premiums for family and additional coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Employees have the opportunity (after six months of employment) to have amounts deducted from their pay pre-tax and placed in a flexible spending account. Please speak to the Finance Department staff if you have questions or are interested in participating in this program.
• Death Benefit: An employee with one year of service time in the NC Local Governmental Employees Retirement System is covered by a death benefit paid to his or her beneficiary. It is equal to the employee highest 12-month salary not to exceed $150,000.
• Retirement System/Deductions: All full-time employees are members of the State Retirement System. Police officers are members of the Local Law Enforcement Retirement System while other employees are members of the Local Government Retirement System. All Town full-time employees are required to contribute six percent of their salary to the retirement system and the Town contributes to the system based on rates determined by the state. Employees are vested after five years in the State Retirement System.
• Supplement Retirement: The Town contributes additional retirement equal to five percent of the employee’s salary to a supplemental plan for each full-time employee. All full-time employees are members of the Prudential NC 401(k) program. Employees are not required but also may contribute additional amounts to these plans, including a Roth 401(k) plan. See your Prudential handbook for further details.
• NC529 Plan: Employees have the opportunity to have amounts deducted from their pay and sent to the College Foundation of NC National College Saving Program. Please refer to the College Foundation handout for more information.
• COBRA: All full-time employees are covered under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, meaning that, upon leaving employment with the Town, they can continue to be covered under the Town’s health and dental plans at their own cost.

THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY AND IN NO WAY CONSTITUTES A GUARANTEE OF BENEFITS TO BE OFFERED 01

Do you possess a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you currently possess a valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

• Yes
• No

03

How much professional experience do you have operating light- and heavy-duty construction equipment?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 5 years
• More than 5 years

04

Which of the following types of equipment have you independently and routinely operated in a professional work environment? Select all that apply.

• Backhoe
• Excavator
• Skid Steer
• Front-end loader
• Dump truck
• Flatbed truck
• Street sweeper
• Jet-Vac or combination sewer/stormwater cleaning equipment
• Farm/utility tractor with attachments
• Other heavy construction equipment
• None of the above

05

How much professional experience do you have performing stormwater infrastructure maintenance, repair, construction, or inspection?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

06

Which of the following stormwater-related activities have you personally performed as part of your employment? Select all that apply.

• Stormwater pip installation
• Stormwater pipe repair
• Catch basin installation or repair
• Manhole installation or repair
• Curb and gutter installation or repair
• Ditch excavation, regrading, or maintenance
• Stormwater pipe cleaning/jet-rodding
• Catch basin/drainage structure cleaning
• Stormwater infrastructure inspection
• Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) inspection
• Stormwater line locating
• Stormwater construction inspection
• Concrete work associated with stormwater infrastructure
• Erosion/erosion-control repair
• None of the above

07

What level of responsibility have you had for the inspection and maintenance of construction equipment?

• I have operated equipment but had little or no responsibility for maintenance.
• I have performed routine operator inspections.
• I have performed routine preventive maintenance such as checking fluids, greasing, and basic adjustments.
• I have been responsible for preventive maintenance schedules and reporting/arranging repairs.
• I have diagnosed equipment problems and determined when equipment should be removed from service.
• I have had responsibility for all of the above.

08

Which of the following safety responsibilities have you personally performed as part of your employment? Select all that apply.

• Conducted daily equipment safety inspections
• Conducted jobsite safety inspections
• Implemented traffic/work-zone safety measures
• Set up signs, cones, barricades, or other work-zone controls
• Served as a flagger
• Participated in confined-space operations
• Worked around trenches or excavations
• Used required PPE and safety equipment
• Identified and reported unsafe conditions
• Corrected unsafe work practices
• Participated in safety meetings/toolbox talks
• None of the above

09

Which of the following have you regularly performed as part of your employment? Select all that apply.

• Read and interpret construction plans/drawings
• Read utility maps
• Establish or verify grades/elevations
• Take measurements for construction or repair
• Calculate quantities/material requirements
• Use a laser level or similar measuring equipment
• Locate underground utilities
• Prepare or interpret work orders
• Document completed work with photographs
• Complete daily work records/logs
• None of the above

10

Which of the following construction activities have you personally performed as part of your employment? Select all that apply.

• Saw cutting concrete
• Removing/demolishing concrete
• Installing or repairing manholes
• Setting forms
• Pouring concrete
• Finishing concrete
• Installing or repairing curb and gutter
• Installing or repairing pipe
• Excavation and backfilling
• Grading/regrading
• Site cleanup/restoration
• None of the above

11

Have you worked in emergency response or disaster-recovery operations involving severe weather or other emergency conditions?

• No
• Yes, occasionally
• Yes, regularly

12

If yes, which activities have you performed? Select all that apply.

• Hurricane response
• Flood response
• High-wind/storm debris removal
• Emergency stormwater repairs
• Catch basin/drainage clearing
• Snow/ice removal
• salt/sand application
• emergency equipment operation
• Extended/overnight shifts
• Other emergency public works activities

13

Which of the following certifications do you currently possess? Select all that apply.

• Qualified Stormwater Infrastructure Inspector
• Qualified Stormwater Inspector
• NC State Stormwater SCM Inspection and Maintenance Certification
• Other stormwater-related certification
• None

14

If you do not currently possess a required or preferred stormwater certification, are you willing and able to obtain applicable certification within six months of appointment?

• Yes
• No

15

Briefly describe your most relevant experience for this position. Please include the types of construction, public works, stormwater, utility, or related work you have performed; the heavy equipment you have operated; and any experience with equipment maintenance or jobsite safety.

• Required Question