Heavy Equipment Operator (Dump Truck/Water Truck) - Lake Mathews at RA Management Services

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWe are looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator (Dump Truck/Water Truck) who also has a Class A License.Location: Lake Mathews - 18250 La Sierra Ave., Riverside, CA92503Pay: Prevailing Wage Position Is Temporary: Up to 6 monthsCandidates will operate equipment ranging from standard vehiclesand multiple axle trucks and trailers to varied types of heavy equipment suchas excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, tractors, dump trucks, watertrucks, tanker trucks, and cranes used in the construction, improvement,and repair aspects of large-scale water treatment, distribution, andhydroelectric systems.  Candidate skills include properand safe use, transportation, and minor maintenance of varied equipment, aswell as advanced knowledge of construction techniques associated with heavyequipment used in conjunction with a variety of water, hydroelectric, andsupporting infrastructure improvement, such as maintenance and correctiverepair projects.  Assist in general patrol road maintenance activities,including operating dump trucks, water trucks, and vacuum trucks.  Assistwith loadingmaterials, general labor activities, and vehicle maintenance.Required Knowledge of: Employees in this title are at theskilled-level and utilize and advance skills through classroom and on-the-job trainingor they are obtaining the necessary experience working withjourney-level Operators to competently demonstrate: The safe practices, toolsand techniques related to the operation of light and heavy equipment, andassociated construction methods for the repair and improvement of waterdistribution, treatment training, and hydroelectric assets and equipment, the ability tounderstand, read, and interpret blueprints, schematics and drawings of assets,equipment, and parts necessary to effectively operate equipment, perform minorrepairs on light and heavy equipment and/or component parts, inspecting aconstruction site in preparation for equipment operation to ensure adequateclearances such as underground service alerts, safety aspects, and tocommunicate any potential unsafe situations to other employees and supervisors,Federal, State, and local codes and other regulations for all phases of handlingand transportation of hazardous materials, as well as pertinent regulationspertaining to the Endangered Species Act and similar regulations, andexperience of the working characteristics of varied light and heavy equipmentnecessary to safely and effectively operate equipment in varied operatingsituations, and safety practices and regulations for operating mechanical andelectrical equipment.Required Skills and Abilities to: Interpret complex instructions,manuals, operating and maintenance procedures, and specifications related tolight and heavy equipment and related construction activities, and apply andguide others in adhering to safety practices and regulations for operatinglight and heavy construction equipment.Per Manager’s request:   A minimum of 3years’ experience as an equipment operator is required.  Must operateHeavy Equipment (Dump Truck/Water Truck) with constant attention to safety ofequipment operation in the maintenance and repair of a wide variety of waterutility assets, assemblies, and water-related equipment such as large gates,valves, pipelines, structures, vaults, drain covers, and similar equipment.  Desires Experience Below:·         High School Diploma or GED·         Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an equipment operator.·         Class A License (Required) Note* DMV Medica Exam, Pre-Employment Substance Drug Test, and Certificate of Violations will be required if offered the position.Physical Demands:Heavy tasks may require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, withintermittent need to lift and carry materials and/or equipment weighing up to100 pounds with assistance. Frequently requires pushing, pulling, turning, andpositioning parts, assemblies, equipment, and tools weighing as much as 100pounds with assistance. May be required to lift and move heavy items with the assistance of others and with lifting devices such as jacks, hoists, and cranes of varied types and capacities.Physical effort includes frequent walking, climbing, stooping, bending, reaching, standing, kneeling, and sitting for long periods of time.