Utility Equipment Operator I - Solid Waste
Salary
$26.79 - $32.40 Hourly
Location
Lincoln, NE
Job Type
Full time/probationary or status
Job Number
202600294
Department
Transportation & Utilities Department
Division
Solid Waste Management
Opening Date
05/15/2026
Closing Date
5/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
The Solid Waste Management Division is one of 11 divisions in the City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department. The LTU team provides transit, transportation and utilities services year-round to the citizens of Lincoln. Nearly 600 team members make up LTU. We fuel the importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. We value our team's forward-thinking attitude and pride ourselves on good stewardship of our environment. We celebrate our individual strengths that in turn take our teams to new levels of accomplishment. We commit ourselves to offering additional training opportunities and a variety of paths for professional job growth. Our teammates enjoy benefits that include, but are not limited to, a retirement match, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision plans. Join the largest department at the City of Lincoln today. We are excited to enhance our community's quality of life together.
We are currently seeking to fill the role of Utility Equipment Operator I to join our Solid Waste Management team. This position requires skilled work in the operation and maintenance of light and heavy equipment at public solid waste facilities such as landfill, waste transfer, composting and recyclables collection sites.
Schedule: Four 10-hour days between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4:30 pm, with one weekend day and holidays, and occasional overtime.
THIS SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION IS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY DRUG TESTING POLICIES AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
Qualifications: Graduation from high school or equivalent and six months of experience in the operation and maintenance of trucks and construction equipment heavier than pickup trucks; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities, and skills.
Necessary Special Requirements: Valid drivers license. Valid commercial drivers license (CDL) is required or the ability to obtain within 90 days of appointment.
IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CDL, PRIOR TO BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE AT: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
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I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position for which I am applying with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a motor vehicle. I understand state law requires operators possessing a drivers license from another state must obtain a valid Nebraska drivers license within 30 days of change of residence. Further, I understand that I must notify my immediate supervisor the next working day following a motor vehicle conviction which results in loss, revoked, impounded or suspension of my drivers license. Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to properly notify the City/County of driving convictions or loss of driving privileges will result in discipline, up to and including termination. This applies any time driving privileges are revoked, suspended or limited in any way by any court or the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles or any other Administrative agency of the state of Nebraska or any other state jurisdiction. Do you have a valid drivers license and/or commercial drivers license?
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For verification purposes please list your drivers license number, the state that issued the license, date of issue, and date of expiration. If you have a Commercial Drivers License, please also list any endorsements. Note: a drivers license check will only be made on the top candidate.
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This position may require serving in an on-call assignment/rotation and performing work after normal work-hours. Are you willing and able to be available for the after-hours work?
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Do you have experience in the operation and maintenance of trucks and construction equipment heavier than pickup trucks?
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.
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Do you have experience working in the solid waste field? (Refuse hauling, transfer stations, composting, landfill, material recovery facility, litter pick up, load inspections, traffic direction, explaining to customers why materials are not acceptable, etc.)
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Indicate if you have experience in the following: (You must list employers below to receive credit for the work).
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If none, enter N/A.
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Please describe examples your work duties. If none, enter N/A.
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Indicate if you have operated and/or maintained the following equipment: (You must list employers below to receive credit for work experience).
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Please list the employers where from your application you acquired this experience. If none, enter N/A.
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Please describe examples your work duties. If none, enter N/A.
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Do you have experience documenting information via electronic devices or on paper? Examples may be work activities, equipment inspections or repairs, data related to instrument readings, observations of physical conditions, etc.
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.
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I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Nebraska Commercial Drivers License with endorsements, if applicable, within 90 days of appointment or I will be terminated. Further, I understand that if my driving privileges and/or license is at any time suspended, revoked, impounded, or in any other way removed by the State of Nebraska, that I must, as a condition of future employment with the City/County, report that fact IMMEDIATELY to my supervisor. Forms are available in each department. Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to report loss of driving privileges and/or license in the future is grounds for my being disciplined, if hired, or removed from the list of certified eligibles.
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I understand that in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City/Countys general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/Countys authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment/pre-duty drug and alcohol test as directed, or whose result is positive for either test, will not be considered eligible to work for the City/County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City/County discipline, up to and including discharge. All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired. I understand that any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.) Current employees transferring, promoting, or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. If the results of the retest, are positive, the cost will not be reimbursed.
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I understand, if hired to a safety sensitive position, I am subject to Random, Post Accident, Reasonable/Suspicion, Return to Duty and Follow-Up drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply with federal mandates and City/County Policy could result in discipline up to and including termination.
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Have you failed or refused a Department of Transportation drug or alcohol test within the previous two years?
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I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register prior to being hired.
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Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?
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I understand that before I can be hired, I must give consent for my prospective employer to conduct a query of the FMCSA Commercial Drivers License Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a drug or alcohol violation has been reported.
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Employer City of Lincoln/Lancaster County
Address 555 South 10th Street, Room 302
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Phone (402) 441-7597
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lincolnne/default.cfm