2026 Equipment Operator

• Operates construction equipment including a dump truck, boom truck, and street sweeper, bus hog, front-end loader and backhoe in the repair and construction of city streets, drains and sidewalks.
• Builds forms and pours concrete for curbs, gutters, drains, and sidewalks.
• Digs ditch with tractor and lays drainage pipe; lays brick or blocks in drain systems; builds head walls.
• Repair streets including removing broken asphalt and filling with new asphalt.
• Operate jackhammer, tamp, air compressors, and other gas-powered equipment.
• Cut grass and weeds and pick up trash on public right-of-way.
• Clean out storm drains, grates, and gutters.
• Check drainage pipes for overflow during rainstorms.
• Replaces or repairs state highway catch basin lids.
• Cleans equipment and performs maintenance inspections; completes maintenance report forms as required.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must have a Georgia Class A CDL at time of hire to include seven years of satisfactory driving history and no DUIs in the last 5 years.
• A minimum of two years of experience in the operation of backhoes, front-end loaders, tractors, jackhammers, asphalt wagons, tamps, and other related equipment. 
• Ability to pass a pre-employment street repair equipment test on backhoes, front-end loaders, and other heavy equipment.
• Knowledge and skill in laying brick and pouring concrete.
• Knowledge of basic carpentry skills.

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