The work may be performed with considerable independence; but supervision is received from a superior who assigns and inspects work in process and upon completion for quality, quantity, safety of operation and care of equipment or Water & Sewer employees it requires installation or repair of water/wastewater infrastructureEssential Functions of Position:operates heavy equipment such as graders, scrapers, large backhoes, front‑end loaders, tub grinders, boom mowers, bucket trucks and compactors;operates a motor grader in snow removal, grading and ditching roads and streets, in scarifying street surfaces, and in spreading and smoothing base and surface materials following designated grades;operates a bulldozer and motor scraper in digging and loading dirt and rock, in compacting and burying refuse, and in general construction work;services and makes repairs and adjustments to assigned equipment, and assists skilled mechanics in repair work;instructs lower level operators in the finer points of operation and servicing of assigned equipment;occasionally operates, for a minor part of the time, less complex machinery and equipment as necessary to expeditiously complete assigned tasks;performs general skilled and semiskilled laboring tasks when not operating equipment;operates coredrilling machine, tap machineinstalls water/wastewater lines, taps, meters, manholes, hydrants, valves and other appurtenances;performs related tasks as required. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in equipment operation; thorough knowledge of the functions, operating methods and care required of a wide variety of heavy and complex construction equipment used on various jobs such as excavating, working to grade, rolling and related work, and street paving processes; thorough knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used in servicing and repairing heavy equipment; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary for the proper operation of heavy construction and maintenance equipment; thorough knowledge of the geography of the City, including the location and layout of streets and alleys; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and to work independently in the performance of regular working duties; skill and care in the operation of heavy maintenance and construction automotive equipment; physical strength and agility sufficient to operate heavy equipment over rough terrain occasionally under adverse weather conditions.