Heavy Equipment Operator I (Streets)

Heavy Equipment Operator I (Streets)

Salary

$23.55 - $34.15 Hourly

Location

Public Works North - 900 East Juniper, Gilbert AZ 85234, AZ

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

27-0026

Department

PUBLIC WORKS ENV COMPLIANCE

Opening Date

07/28/2026

Closing Date

8/9/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

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We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Heavy Equipment Operator I (Streets). With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding, innovative work environment.

The Heavy Equipment Operator I (Streets) reports to the Streets Supervisor. The primary functions of this position include:

• Operating a variety of heavy equipment, however on a daily bases you will be assigned to a street sweeper. Other equipment will include dump trucks, backhoes, front-end loaders, street sweepers, asphalt rollers, motor graders, and vactor trucks.
• Performing scheduled maintenance and repair on Town streets, rights-of-way, medians, and storm water drainage systems
• Completing asphalt repair and replacement work, from excavation through compacting and rolling
• Hauling, loading, and transporting materials and equipment for assigned street maintenance projects
• Conducting pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and responding to emergency situations as needed.
• For a full list of duties, please review the job description.

This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime. Employment with the Town of Gilbert is at-will.

Tentative Recruitment Timeline:

• Posting Closes: August 9, 2026
• Tentative In-Person Interviews: August 17, 2026
• Tentative Start Date: August 31, 2026

About You

Youre comfortable behind the controls of heavy machinery and take real pride in keeping a communitys roads safe and functional. Youre steady under pressure in the field - whether thats navigating tight pinch points, adjusting to weather, or working safely alongside moving traffic - and you bring the same care to routine maintenance as you do to an emergency response. Youre mechanically minded, safety-focused, and just as ready to fix a stretch of asphalt as you are to learn a new piece of equipment.

At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 year of experience operating equipment such as a street sweeper, skid steer, backhoe, front-end loader, 10-wheel dump truck, asphalt roller, water truck, vactor truck, tractors, motor grader, and/or asphalt distributor truck (or an equivalent combination of experience and training)
• Class A CDL at the time of hire or promotion

This position requires a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen.

This position has been designated as a Heavy work position that spends a majority of their workday in an outdoor/field environment.

The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role. Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities, and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.

Why Team Gilbert?

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We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a high school Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have operating heavy equipment? For example: street sweeper, skid steer, backhoe, front-end loader, 10-wheel dump truck, asphalt roller, etc.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 3 years of experience
• 3 - 5 years of experience
• 5+ years of experience

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If you selected anything other than "No Experience" in the previous question, please list the type of heavy equipment you have experience operating. Otherwise, enter "N/A"

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Do you possess a Class A CDL?

• Yes
• No

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The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

• Veteran
• Disabled Veteran
• Veterans Spouse/Surviving Spouse
• Disabled Person

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Employer Town of Gilbert

Address 50 E. Civic Center Drive

Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

Phone (480) 503-6823

Website https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs