Full-time position available with the Water Department, Water Supply & Treatment Plant located at 1 NW Briarcliff Rd
Salary Range: $22.61-$34.48/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday - Thursday 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Application Deadline Date: June 26, 2024
Responsibilities
- Operates heavy-duty, complex, and specialized construction equipment.
- Performs labor duties related to the maintenance, replacement and repair of Water Supply Treatment Plant and its infrastructures.
- Operates heavy equipment such as Cranes, Skid loaders, excavators, back-hoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, and other related equipment.
- Safely excavates underground utilities, and perform land clearing, lifting, pushing and hauling.
- Performs labor duties related to the maintenance, replacement and repair of Water Supply Treatment Plant and infrastructures.
- Performs water basin cleaning, concrete and asphalt repairs, picks up debris from job sites, fence lines, parking lots, and turf areas, trim/cut and removes trees, brush and weeds.
- Transports equipment and/or materials to designated job sites using heavy duty transporting trailers.
- Performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned trucks and equipment.
- Keeps assigned trucks and equipment clean.
- Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
- Insures proper traffic diversion in and around job sites with traffic cones, barricades, signs, and flags according to appropriate safety standards.
- Operates and maintains snow removal equipment.
- The person in this position must be available day or night during snow season for emergency snow removal events. The job duties are primarily outdoor duties that are performed in all types of weather, day or night.
Qualifications
REQUIRES 2 years of increasingly responsible experience in the operation of heavy and complex construction and maintenance equipment. Must possess a valid state -issued driver's license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies. May be required to possess a valid MO Class A, B, or C CDL prior to the end of the employee's probationary period as determined by the department. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.
Other Information
URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.
In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.
Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.
If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.
The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our
EEO Policy The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to
accommodations@kcmo.org .
If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
(DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211). 
