Transportation Equipment Operator I

Are you skilled with heavy equipment and motivated by work that keeps your city moving? Transportation Maintenance & Operations, a division of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) - the City of Lincoln's largest department, is seeking a dependable and safety-minded Transportation Equipment Operator Ito join our team This position involves the safe and skilled operation of heavy and light-weight equipment including automotive equipment, backhoes, frontend loaders, grinders, street sweepers, snow equipment, and power tools used in the daily maintenance and repair of the public infrastructure.

In this key role, you'll help maintain and repair essential public infrastructure, lead crews in the field, and ensure safe, reliable operations for our community.

What You'll Do

• Operate a variety of equipment to maintain and repair streets and public rights-of-way.
• Lead crews of laborers and seasonal staff to complete daily assignments safely and efficiently.
• Perform manual labor tasks (pushing, pulling, lifting) and drive trucks hauling equipment or materials.
• Maintain safe worksites, complete daily reports, and assist supervisors with scheduling and priorities.
• Respond to emergencies, severe weather, and on-call assignments, operating equipment and clearing debris.

• Inspect, clean, and perform minor repairs on assigned equipment to keep it in top condition.

• This Safety Sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug testing policies as a condition of employment.

Locations:
1 Vacancy -Southeast District; 3180 South St - Concrete Crew

Hours:
Regular Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Subject to OT during emergencies.
Summer Schedule (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (may vary based on seasonal needs)

Why Join Us?

• CDL Training Opportunity: Whether you're an internal candidate or new to our organization, we offer training to help you obtain your Commercial Driver's License (CDL). We're committed to your growth and career advancement.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to important public works projects that enhance our community.
• Supportive Environment: Work with a team that values collaboration and excellence.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Six months of experience in the operation of trucks and construction equipment heavier than pleasure vehicles or pickup trucks
• Six months of experience in general construction activities

Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills may be considered.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Valid driver's license
• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and endorsements are 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:

The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (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 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:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave, over 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $71,000 of Life Insurance

• $1,213 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses for after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:

• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans