Equipment Operator II

City of San Diego

JOB INFORMATION
See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Equipment Operator II positions operate “medium class” construction equipment such as combination backhoes, loaders, bulldozers, asphalt distributors, hydraulic excavators, and motor graders to perform skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work in a variety of City departments; complete work requests and report forms; may lead the work of others; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

5% effective 1/1/24 4% effective 7/1/24 2% effective 1/1/25 5% effective 7/1/25

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Some positions may be required to enter and receive work activities in a laptop or tablet.
• Some positions may require a Confined Space Certification within six months from date of hire. Employees in this position will be required to maintain the certification as part of condition of employment.
• Equipment Operator II employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment, to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:

1. One year of full-time experience operating industrial motive equipment similar to equipment operated by Equipment Operator I positions in the City of San Diego such as skip loaders, self-propelled roller compactors, motor graders on rough blade work, backhoes/extendahoe, asphalt distributors, trucks with boom crane combination, compressor trucks, cement mixer trucks, power sewer rodding machines, tractors with gang or rotary mower/turf sweeper combination, compact excavators, flushers, combination cleaners, lowboy (trailer), or other equipment of comparable difficulty.
2. One year of full-time experience operating “medium class” industrial motive equipment similar to equipment operated by Equipment Operator II positions in the City of San Diego such as D-4 or D-6 class bulldozers, motor graders on skilled blade work, articulating loaders (e.g., Case 621, 721, or larger), backhoes/extendahoe (e.g., Case 580 or larger), or other equipment of comparable difficulty.
3. Six months of full-time Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience and/or on-the-job training (1040 hours) as an Equipment Operator II with the City of San Diego.

NOTES:

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
• Driving the equipment only without actually operating it to perform construction, maintenance, repair, and other intended work is NOT qualifying.

LICENSE: A valid California Class A or B Driver License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years are required at the time hire.

NOTES:

• Some positions may require a valid California Class A Driver License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years at the time of hire.
• Some positions may require a valid Tank Endorsement at the time of hire.
• Some positions may require a valid Hazmat Endorsement at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Leadership ability/supervisory experience.
• Confined Space Certification.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of on-the-job training, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: ; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue – Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
The screening process will consist of the following components:

1. APPLICATION REVIEW: Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.
2. PERFORMANCE TEST: If it is administratively necessary, based upon the number of applications, all qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a performance test. The performance test is a pass/fail examination which consists of the following exercise: Start up, safe operation, and shutdown of a “medium class” combination backhoe.

NOTES:

• Performance test weight .100%
• Performance Test Date: The performance tests will be held the week of October 30, 2023. Approved applicants will be notified regarding the specific date, time, and location. You must have a Performance Test Appointment Notice in order to be admitted to the test.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required to operate the combination backhoe equipment to be used in the performance test. You must present your Class C Driver License at the performance test or you will be disqualified

PERFORMANCE TEST WAIVER

• If you are currently an Equipment Operator II or Equipment Operator III with the City of San Diego, you do not need to take the performance test.
• If you have passed the Performance Test for recruitments T11683; T11594; or T11517; you do not need to take the Performance Test for this recruitment.

Candidates who pass the performance test will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol or illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.