Posting number: 09619
Department: DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE
Job classification: Equipment Operator V
Posting type: Open
Categories: Public Works
As an Equipment Operator V in Drainage Maintenance you will operate one or more types of specialized, complex heavy-duty motorized and automotive equipment in the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City’s public works infrastructure. You will be expected to repair and replace storm water pipes, clean out half pipe, haul construction material, maintain right of ways, heavy ditch maintenance and repair, and prevent/mitigate property damage and mosquito breeding by eliminating storm water blockages during pre and post storm inspections.
Come work for the City of Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the Hampton Roads region and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene. Hampton offers excellent benefits, career and professional development, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits. As a proud V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer we are committed to supporting veterans and military spouses.
Hampton, Virginia, is a progressive coastal city in Southeastern Virginia that has been recognized nationally for its innovative local government.
With 124 miles of waterfront and 1,800 acres of park land, Hampton offers unbeatable outdoor recreation and leisure. Restaurants, breweries, museums and live-music venues provide indoor entertainment. The city’s public high schools have received awards for an innovative career pathway program that creates teams that frame learning around employment clusters of interest. The city of 135,000 people is located in the heart of a top-40 metro area with a population of more than 1.7 million, offering both small-town charm and big-city amenities.
Hampton is rooted in its history as the oldest continuous settlement in what was once British North America, but in its more than 400 years of existence the city has developed a history and culture of innovation. We have led change, as home to the country’s original Air Force base and NASA center, one of the top historically black universities, and industries developing technologies for sensors, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and unmanned flight, cybersecurity. In Hampton, entrepreneurs thrive.
Join the city government team that’s been an All-America City three times and named a White House Local Champion of Change, earned accolades from ICMA for Strategic Leadership & Governance, Center for Digital Government, Government Finance Officers Association and many more.
