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Revised Classification Specification and Recruitment Bulletin: Heavy Equipment Operator
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Meeting Date: August 2, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Kashawn Mariner/Human Resources
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meeting and Agenda (07/28/17); (Email) All City Staff (07/28/17)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Director of Administrative Services (07/26/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Civil Service Commission approve the revised Classification
Specification and Recruitment Bulletin for Heavy Equipment Operator.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Public Works Department is comprised of four divisions: Administration, Engineering, Maintenance Operations, and Environmental Programs & Operations.
The Heavy Equipment Operator classification is shared by two divisions in the Public Works Department, the Maintenance Operations and Environmental Programs and Operations (EPO) divisions. The Maintenance Operations Division is responsible for providing maintenance and repair for the City's fixed assets, which include buildings, streets, sidewalks, storm drains, sewers, traffic signals, street lighting and other components of the infrastructure; and coordinating graffiti removal, street sweeping and tree trimming services for the City. The EPO Division is responsible for refuse collection and disposal and environmental programs relating to sustainability, energy efficiency, recycling and waste reduction, and water quality.
The position, based on the assignment, is responsible for operating heavy motorized equipment and performing tasks in either the maintenance and repair of City infrastructure and facilities or the maintenance of the Sanitation Transfer Station.
Currently, both divisions h...
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