Equipment Operator II - Signs & Markings bei City of Colorado Springs, CO
City of Colorado Springs, CO · Colorado Springs, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
*This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year, and any furloughs subsequently approved.*
Benefits Offered:
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Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: 6:30AM - 5:00PM. Either Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday depending on crew assignment after hire. This position requires that you are available for emergency callouts.
Hourly Salary: $25.87 - $31.06
Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. As an employee with the City of Colorado Springs, there is room to grow! Click this link to view the salary range for this position: 2025 Salary Schedule
As an Equipment Operator II for this team, you will:
- Install signs and markings, using various equipment and hand tools, in compliance with federal standards
- Use Cartegraph to review work orders
- Coordinate with supervisors, traffic technicians, and other departments to support signs and markings needs
- Transport materials and equipment to and from maintenance and construction sites
- Perform preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment
- Apply chemicals, abrasives, and other ice control products
- Snow and Ice Control Operations along with other emergency response as needed for different events (Snow, rain, hail, wind, fire, etc.)
- Maintain log and record books
- Perform manual labor such as grinding, painting, sweeping, shoveling, and use of hand tools
- Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page
We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
Knowledge of:
- Pertinent federal, state, and local guidelines and standards
- Software programs used in the operation of print machines and creation of designs
- Methods and techniques of sign design
Ability to:
- Safely operate a variety of equipment and hand tools
- Safely operate assigned vehicle
- Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Position Duties
- Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
- Three years of full-time, professional experience in related field
- Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restrictions
- Possess upon hire and maintain, a valid non-probationary Colorado Class B CDL not subject to restrictions is required for this position
To be considered for this position you must register your CDL (COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE) WITH THE FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov)
Minimum Qualifications
- Exemplify strong teamwork by actively engaging in team efforts, taking responsibility, and reliably achieving or surpassing performance goals to motivate and inspire others
- Consistently take initiative and proactively seek out opportunities to drive innovation
- Traffic control experience and/or TCS (traffic control supervisor) Certification
- Signs and Markings experience
Other Qualifications
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Physical Demands: The position requires the ability to pull, reach, bend, climb, kneel, sit, stand, and walk for extended periods, lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally and 25 pounds frequently, and use fingers, hands, and legs; distinguish colors, and safely operate assigned vehicle and equipment.
Environmental Conditions
Primary Work Environment - Outdoors in heavy traffic conditions
Extreme Temperature - Daily
Wetness and Humidity - Daily
Respiratory Hazards - Daily (dust, fumes, odors, and gases)
Noise and Vibrations - Daily
Physical Hazards - Daily (toxic chemicals)
Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards - Continuously (heavy machinery and motorized equipment)
Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Frequently
