• TCEQ license stipend added to paycheck upon completion
• Cell phone allowance added to paycheck upon manager approval

The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing the development of the community and providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced."

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the following values:

• People First - Giving priority to others
• Respect - Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity - Serving with honesty, trust, and hard work
• Deliver - Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel - Creating an innovative and improving work environment
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  The purpose of this position is to operate heavy equipment and machinery to assist in the installation and repair of the City's water and sewer utilities. This is accomplished by preparing machinery and equipment for use, performing preventative maintenance, repairing equipment as necessary, and assisting department crew with manual tasks. Other duties may include assisting in inspecting water facilities, hauling debris to the City dump, performing lawn and cleaning maintenance of pump stations, and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position may assist other employees.

• Assists in the installation and repair of City's water and sewer utilities by operating heavy machinery and equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, Vactor truck, loaders, flow meter devices and any associated apparatus.
• Maintains City's heavy equipment, machinery and other tools by performing preventative maintenance, repairing equipment when needed, replacing faulty parts, determining what problems exist with equipment and ensuring equipment is properly and safely operating.
• Assists in inspection of water facilities including Pump Stations, both Elevated and Ground storage tanks, water distribution system, and wastewater collection system by conducting a physical inspection along with preparing the supporting documentation as outlined per State requirements.
• Provides documents that assist the department in water loss calculations, water quality standards, Inflow and Infiltration issues, and any other associated documents by physically checking water samples, flow meters, and preparing the supporting documentation as outlined per State requirements.
• Hauls debris as needed by operating trucks and tractors, loading debris such as sand, mud, rock and dirt onto tractor, transporting to the City dump, and unloading debris.

Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• High school diploma plus one (1) year of relevant heavy machine operation work experience

Reading
Intermediate - Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Math
Intermediate - Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Writing
Basic - Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Managerial
Receives general directions. The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. The employee may choose the appropriate procedure or policy. Performance is reviewed periodically.

Supervisory / Organizational Control
Work requires the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, volunteers or temporary employees.

Complexity
Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action.

Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills
Discussion Occasional: 20% or less of work time.