Equipment Operator II - Forestry Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 52616)

Description

As an Equipment Operator II in Forestry, your main role will be to operate a front end loader and potentially operate a skid steer, tractors, 5 ton truck, brush truck, forestry chipper on a daily basis, among other tasks. Equipment must be operated with expertise and safety. You will utilize your ability to work independently using strong organization skills to meet the needs of Forestry Operations in Parks and Roads Services.

What will you do?

• Maintain daily maintenance on equipment
• Maintain daily record keeping
• Loading and unloading of balled and burlap trees from trailer
• Drive a front end loader on highways and City streets and in park spaces
• Operating a front end loader on City streets and parks as part of the City's tree planting program
• Support various tree planting tasks including shoveling soil, installing and removing stakes and rodent protection and installation of trees
• Responsible for load securement
• May also be responsible for Loading, tarping and operation of truck dump box, dumping of material from dump truck box on various ground surfaces
• Working with tree crews and contractors onsite
• Delivering and hauling material to and from job sites following NSC and municipal legislation for load securement
• Loading and unloading trucks with material, including lifting and using rigging attached to the loader
• Ability to follow and understand truck routes
• Various tree maintenance related activities; including but not limited to stump grinding, chipping of brush, operation of equipment (tractors, loaders, skid steers)
• Snow removal
• Performing other related duties as required