Automotive Equipment Operator II: Street Sweeper - CL en City of Portland, OR
City of Portland, OR · Portland, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Junior
- Oficina en Portland
About the Department
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Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Alternate Schedules may be available.
Day Shifts - Start no earlier than 5:00 AM and no later than 11:59 AM
Second/Swing Shifts - Start no earlier than 12:00 PM and no later than 6:59 PM
Third/Night Shifts - Start no earlier than 7:00 PM and no later than 4:59 am
This position is considered essential and is part of the bureau's 24-hour response team that may require after-hour, evening, weekend, and holiday emergency response.
Work Location: PBOT Maintenance Operations, 2929 North Kerby Avenue, Portland, OR, 97227.
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position.
Union Representation: LiUNA Laborers' Local 483 - City Laborers. To view this labor agreement, please click here.
Number of vacancies: 3
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
About the Position:
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is seeking dependable, safety-focused Sweeper Operators to join our Maintenance Operations team. Sweeper Operators are essential in keeping Portland’s streets clean, safe, accessible for all users by operating large mechanical and vacuum sweepers across the city.
This is an excellent opportunity for skilled operators—or those interested in becoming one—to make a positive impact in our community. Candidates with experience will have to demonstrate their skills through a comprehensive skills test with Tymco and Elgin Pelican sweepers to confirm the skills and aptitude needed for the role.
What you’ll get to do:
- Safely operate large and complex street sweepers to maintain city streets.
- Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections; report and document needed repairs.
- Adjust broom settings, fuel equipment, grease fittings, flush hoppers, and perform minor servicing.
- Interpret and follow assigned sweeping routes using city-issued iPads and printed maps.
- Ensure work quality and safety of crew members working in conjunction with the sweeper.
- Maintain professional relationships with coworkers, the public, and other skilled personnel.
- Respond to emergencies, including weather-related and hazard cleanups.
Important Highlights
- The eligible list of candidates established from this list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. The current vacancy is a day shift.
- Second/Swing shift positions are eligible for shift differential of $1.77/hour in addition to the base pay wage scale.
- Night shift positions are eligible for a shift differential of $2.36/hour in addition to the base pay wage scale.
- This position is considered an essential position during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergencies which may require working outside of normal shift hours.
About the Bureau:
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, please visit www.portlandoregon.gov/pbot. The Portland Bureau of Transportation embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community.
Questions?
Tamara Larison, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
[email protected]
Position Duties
Applicants must provide details in their supplemental question responses and resume that demonstrate how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:
A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL-Class A)
Experience operating a mechanical broom and/or air vacuum sweepers safely and effectively, including safely maneuvering around objects without causing damage.
Knowledge of applicable traffic rules and regulations to ensure safe driving to and from sweeping routes in a variety of traffic situations.
Experience detecting and performing routine maintenance on sweepers such as: making field adjustments to main and gutter brooms for maximum sweeping pattern while adhering to manufacturer's recommended tolerance and settings.
Ability to respond appropriately to questions/concerns from other employees and the public, at times in difficult circumstances, and elevating concerns to leadership in a timely manner.
Applicants Must Also Possess:
A acceptable driving record at time of hire.
Possess a CDL Tanker Endorsement within 6 months of date of hire.
Submit a "complete" five-year court-certified Driver's Abstract of Driving Record (obtained at applicant's expense) upon request.
- Ability to pass the Pre-hire Examination after an offer of employment has been made and accepted.
- Ability to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and during emergency weather events
Minimum Qualifications
STEP 1: Apply online between September 15 2025 and September 22, 2025
Required Application Materials:
Resume
Answer the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.
We have recently updated our veteran preference process. As of March 3rd, 2025 if you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.
If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.
Application Tips:
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
- You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
STEP 2: Pass/Fail Minimum Qualification Evaluation Phase 1: Week of September 22, 2025
A pass/fail evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions.
Your resume and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications to participate in the Work Skills Demonstration. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
STEP 3: Minimum Qualification Evaluation Phase 2: Work Skills Demonstration
Applicants who successfully pass step 2: Pass/Fail Minimum Qualification Evaluation Phase I of the recruitment process will be scheduled to participate in the work skills demonstration, weighted 100%. The work skills demonstration test will cover the following:
Pre-Trip Exercise
Sweeper 1 Exercise
Sweeper 2 Exercise
Backing Exercise
An invitation will be sent via email. Out-of-town candidates will be required to travel to participate in phase 2.
Phase 2 is tentatively scheduled for the Week of October 6
A photo ID will be required for admittance to the test.
All Safety protocols must be followed.
You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation phase II results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
Additional evaluation may be required before establishing the eligible list and final selection.
STEP 4: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of October 20, 2025
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
STEP 5: Selection (Interview): Late October to Early November 2025
The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
Step 7: Pre-Employment Exam - Physical Capacities Testing: To Be Determined
Unless the candidate is a current City of Portland employee in a position requiring a similar or more demanding Physical Capacities Test (PCT), candidates will be required to participate in and pass the pre-hire PCT as part of the conditional job offer. All tasks in the PCT must be completed as instructed to pass the exam. You may review the knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions for the job class for which you are applying here: Classification Specification | Portland.gov. You should be prepared to do your best, use good body mechanics, and be in good condition. While each job class will have its own tests, listed below are examples of tasks you may be asked to perform:
- Crawl for 50 feet.
- Pull a weighted sled for 20 feet.
- Step up and down on an 11" platform for a 6-minute duration.
- Shovel repetitively.
- Climb a vertical ladder as high as 6 feet.
- Turn a valve.
- Hammering repetitively.
- Carry a weighted crate (distance and weight vary by job class).
- Lift a weighted crate from the floor to as much as 40" high (weight varies by job class).
- Detach, move, and reattach plastic forms or pegs from a range of body positions, possibly from lying on your back to reaching overhead.
- Lift dumbbells repetitively (weight varies by job class) from knee height to overhead.
STEP 8: Start Date: November to December 2025
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
Other Qualifications
Click here for additional information regarding the following:
Veteran Preference
ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations?
Work Status
Equal Employment Opportunity
